Low urine ammonium excretion identifies individuals at high risk of chronic kidney disease progression. Patients with chronic kidney disease who have low levels of ammonium in their urine may be at high risk of the disease progression or death, researchers have warned. Most chronic kidney disease patients in India are obese.
A study by US researchers showed that patients with the lowest levels of urine ammonium excretion had a 46 percent higher risk of dying or needing dialysis, and those with intermediate levels had a 14 percent higher risk, irrespective of serum bicarbonate concentration. In addition, those with low ammonium excretion had a 2.6-fold higher risk of developing acidosis, a condition where the body’s fluids contain too much acid — within one year, the researchers said. In order to maintain normal organ function, it is imperative to keep the body’s pH level in balance —…
