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Longitudinal impact of sodium bicarbonate therapy on health-related quality of life in pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease with metabolic acidosis: a pragmatic trial in Malaysia.

Article B Peer reviewed Small trial

Key takeaways

This trial followed 74 people with stage 3 and 4 kidney disease for 18 months. It found that taking a bicarbonate drink improved their daily well-being. The study was small, so the results are not yet certain.

Who did this work

Chan JYM · Tan YJ · Islahudin F · Tan CHH

Source

Article · PubMed, CKD progression · 2026 Sep 27
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42801387/