Low serum bicarbonate is independently associated with an increased risk of kidney disease progression in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), a study found. The association is particularly ...

Older people may be at increased risk of premature death if they have low levels of bicarbonate, a main ingredient in baking soda, in their blood, a new study suggests. In the study, researchers ...

This is the solution to a case we presented recently. You may review the case here. The patient had complained of dyspnea, and an abnormal electrolyte panel revealed a decreased bicarbonate level of ...

Generally healthy older individuals with normal or high bicarbonate levels in the blood had a similar risk of dying during follow-up, but patients with low bicarbonate had a 24% increased risk ...

A study of patients with ADPKD found that each 1 mmol/L decrease in serum bicarbonate was significantly associated with a 21% increased risk for worsening kidney function. Patients with autosomal ...

July 18 -- FRIDAY, July 17 (HealthDay News) -- A dose of baking soda a day may slow the progression of chronic kidney disease, a new study has found. The study included 134 advanced chronic kidney ...

13:35, Thu, Jan 21, 2016 Updated: 13:56, Thu, Jan 21, 2016 Older adults who have low levels of bicarbonate - the main ingredient in baking soda - could be putting themselves at risk of premature death ...

Washington, DC (January 14, 2016) -- Low blood levels of bicarbonate may indicate an elevated risk of premature death in generally healthy older individuals, according to a study appearing in an ...

To keep the body's pH in a healthy range so that cells and organs can work properly, the kidneys and lungs work together by varying the levels of bicarbonate (a base) and carbon dioxide (an acid) in ...