Study of Sodium Bicarbonate in Kidney Transplant Recipients
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2012-11-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare the effect of sodium bicarbonate versus no sodium
bicarbonate treatment on urinary ammonia levels and urinary transforming growth factor-beta1
(TGF-beta1) excretion in renal transplant patients with low-to-normal serum bicarbonate
levels (20 - 28 mmol/L).