Do you prefer an isotonic sodium bicarbonate infusion over other isotonic IV fluids when managing those with AKI in the setting of light chain cast nephropathy?
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Nephrology · UCLA
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Theoretically, the physiologic rationale for using isotonic sodium bicarbonate over isotonic saline in light chain cast nephropathy is that urine alkalinization reduces the interaction between light chains and Tamm-Horsfall protein and therefore reduces cast formation. However, there are no strong c...
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