1992
Citraturic Response to Oral Citric Acid Load
Sakhaee K, Alpern R, Poindexter J, Pak C. Citraturic Response to Oral Citric Acid Load. Journal Of Urology 1992, 147: 975-976. PMID: 1552616, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)37437-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcid loadCitraturic responseUrinary citrateCarbon dioxide pressureSingle oral loadUrinary citrate excretionSingle oral doseSerum citrate concentrationAcid-base balanceCitraturic effectsOral loadVenous pHOral doseSerum electrolytesUrinary pHCitrate excretionNormal subjectsAlkali loadPotassium citrateSignificant differencesHoursTotal carbon dioxideCitrateExcretionCitrate concentration
1991
Mechanism of Distal Acidification: Relevance to Distal RTA
Alpern R. Mechanism of Distal Acidification: Relevance to Distal RTA. 1991, 1184-1188. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-662-35158-1_119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMinimal urinary pHH secretionUrinary pHDistal acidificationLuminal pHDistal Na deliveryPresence of hyperkalemiaCortical collecting tubuleDistal RTAHigher luminal pHTubule functionAcid secretionDistal nephronDisease processK secretionCollecting tubuleSecretionNa deliveryHCO3- exchangerAbnormal leakMinimal gradientH pumpHyperkalemiaAldosteroneMembrane ATP