Electrolyte Blood Press.
2011 Dec;9(2):45-49. 10.5049/EBP.2011.9.2.45.
Mechanisms of the Effects of Acidosis and Hypokalemia on Renal Ammonia Metabolism
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- 1Department of Anatomy, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. khhan@ewha.ac.kr
- KMID: 2168383
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.5049/EBP.2011.9.2.45
Abstract
- Renal ammonia metabolism is the predominant component of net acid excretion and new bicarbonate generation. Renal ammonia metabolism is regulated by acid-base balance. Both acute and chronic acid loads enhance ammonia production in the proximal tubule and secretion into the urine. In contrast, alkalosis reduces ammoniagenesis. Hypokalemia is a common electrolyte disorder that significantly increases renal ammonia production and excretion, despite causing metabolic alkalosis. Although the net effects of hypokalemia are similar to metabolic acidosis, molecular mechanisms of renal ammonia production and transport have not been well understood. This mini review summarizes recent findings regarding renal ammonia metabolism in response to chronic hypokalemia.
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