High altitude impact on serum bicarbonate in healthy Mexican children: concerning the overdiagnosis of renal tubular acidosis
In the study population, an effect of altitude on blood levels of pCO<sub>2</sub> and HCO3- was observed.
Authors
- Omar Esteban Valencia-Ledezma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7239-7946)
- Víctor Manuel García Nieto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1890-7076)
- Carlos Alberto Castro-Fuentes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1277-7170)
- Francisco H. Negrete-Pedraza
Institutions
- Universidad México Contemporáneo (MX)
- Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de Candelaria (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Nephrology
- Published
- 2024-10-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-024-03779-5
- Primary Topic
- Renal function and acid-base balance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00