Metabolic acidosis happens when your blood becomes too acidic. This can result from other health conditions, such as diabetes that isn’t effectively controlled and kidney disease, among others.

Metabolic acidosis happens when a problem in your cells throws off the chemical balance in your blood, making it more acidic. Your treatment depends on what's causing it.

Metabolic acidosis happens when the blood is too acidic with a pH of 7.3 or below. There are many different causes and treatments for this condition.

A basic metabolic panel can be used to identify changes in fluid balance, electrolyte levels, sugar metabolism, and kidney function. Learn more about when the test is needed and what the results ...

Metabolic acidosis is a common acid–base disorder that can occur acutely (lasting minutes to several days) or chronically (lasting weeks to years). Both forms can have considerable adverse ...

This critical care pearl focuses on the use of bicarbonate drips for severe metabolic acidosis, as well as the use of alternative options that are available.

Acidosis refers to high levels of acid in the body. If the body becomes too acidic or too alkaline, this can cause serious health problems. Learn more here.

It is notable that the process from generating the idea to treat metabolic acidosis to the in-house discovery, development and NDA submission of veverimer was achieved in less than 6 years.

A new observational study is the largest to date to document an association between metabolic acidosis in CKD and an increased risk for cardiovascular events.

In the present investigation 43 patients with Cushing's syndrome were studied; of these, 12 had hypokalemic alkalosis of varying severity. Study of the secretory rate of aldosterone in 6 patients ...

Find out what you need to know about acidic foods, and discover their pros, cons, risks, and benefits, and how they may affect health.