Citrate is a byproduct of normal oxidative pathways in the body that is normally excreted in the urine. Tubular absorption of citrate varies with the mitochondrial pH gradient; alkalosis increases and ...

Children on the high-fat ketogenic diet to control epileptic seizures can prevent the excruciatingly painful kidney stones that the diet can sometimes cause if they take a daily supplement of ...

KANSAS CITY — Potassium chloride remains a popular ingredient in order to reduce sodium and add potassium in food products, but that’s not the only way potassium may be used in sodium reduction ...

BAUDETTE, Minn., Jan. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("ANI") (Nasdaq: ANIP) today announced it has received approval of the Company's abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) from ...

Can potassium citrate be used to treat osteoporosis? —JANE MILLER, FNP, RD, CDE, Charlottesville, Va. The use of potassium citrate for osteoporosis prevention and treatment is getting plenty of ...

Dietary potassium plays a crucial role in preventing painful kidney stones by increasing urinary citrate and reducing calcium excretion. Contemporary diets high in sodium and low in potassium-rich ...

A 35-year-old female teacher was referred to the nephrology department of a tertiary care center by her primary care physician for further evaluation of recurrent nephrolithiasis after an episode of ...