Dosage of potassium citrate in the correction of urinary abnormalities in pediatric distal renal tubular acidosis patients

• Main Authors: Somnuek Domrongkitchaiporn, Sookkasem Khositseth, Wasana Stitchantrakul, Wiwat Tapaneya-Olarn, Piyanuch Radinahamed
• Other Authors: Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/20568

Potassium citrate is an alkaline agent that has been recommended for the prevention of nephrolithiasis in distal renal tubular acidosis (RTA). Information on the effectiveness and the optimal dose of potassium citrate in the correction of urinary abnormalities in pediatric distal RTA is limited, how...