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Metabolic Acidosis of Chronic Kidney Disease
1 Introduction Approximately, 1 mEq/kg body weight of net endogenous acid is produced in adults and 2–3 mEq/kg body weight in normal children each day. In addition, ∼4500 mEq/day (180L × 25 mEq/L) bicarbonate is filtered by the glomerulus. This…