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. 2023 May 15;5(7):100670. doi: 10.1016/j.xkme.2023.100670

Table 1.

Baseline and post-NaHCO3 level of urine pH, ammonium (NH4+), and citrate/creatinine in healthy volunteers and BASE participants with chronic kidney disease

Healthy Volunteers Baseline
Post-NaHCO3
pH NH4+ (mmol) Citrate/Cr (mg/mg) pH NH4+ (mmol) Citrate/Cr (mg/mg)
Total (n=15) 6.56 (0.67) 32.4 (9.80) 0.466 (0.131) 7.23 (0.47)a 22.0 (8.34)a 0.549 (0.217)
Women (n=8) 6.63 (0.71) 29.4 (8.08) 0.524 (0.129) 7.33 (0.43)a 17.0 (6.27)a 0.703 (0.254)
Men (n=7) 6.49 (0.67) 35.8 (11.1) 0.400 (0.104) 7.17 (0.51) 25.6 (8.10) 0.440 (0.098)
P value for W vs. Mb 0.70 0.23 0.06 0.58 0.07 0.08
P value for difference in mean change for W vs. Mc 0.99 0.84 0.19
BASE Participants Baseline
Post-NaHCO3
pH NH4+ (mmol) Citrate/Cr (mg/mg) pH NH4+ (mmol) Citrate/Cr (mg/mg)
Total (n=123)
 LD-NaHCO3 (n=47) 5.86 (0.46) 19.8 (10.8) 0.195 (0.166) 6.61 (0.55)a 13.5 (8.1)a 0.284 (0.182)a
 HD-NaHCO3 (n=76) 5.75 (0.46) 22.7 (12.9) 0.151 (0.137) 6.73 (0.56)a 13.1 (9.4)a 0.262 (0.172)a
Women
 LD-NaHCO3 (n=16) 5.96 (0.50) 17.7 (10.4) 0.243 (0.195) 6.65 (0.61)a 10.7 (3.7)a 0.386 (0.257)
 HD-NaHCO3 (n=21) 5.80 (0.49) 19.1 (10.8) 0.177 (0.157) 6.79 (0.61)a 11.1 (8.1)a 0.302 (0.132)a
Men
 LD-NaHCO3 (n=31) 5.79 (0.42) 20.9 (11.0) 0.170 (0.147) 6.58 (0.53)a 14.9 (9.3)a 0.235 (0.106)a
 HD-NaHCO3 (n=55) 5.73 (0.45) 24.1 (13.5) 0.141 (0.128) 6.70 (0.55)a 13.9 (9.8)a 0.248 (0.183)a
P value for W vs. Mb
 LD-NaHCO3 0.20 0.33 0.20 0.66 0.03 0.04
 HD-NaHCO3 0.54 0.10 0.36 0.54 0.22 0.17
P value for difference change for W vs. Mc
 LD-NaHCO3 0.70 0.33 0.20
 HD-NaHCO3 0.89 0.36 0.83

Note: Values reported as mean (SD); post-NaHCO3 values are the average of values of urine sample at the week 12 and week 28 visit of participants with chronic kidney disease from the BASE Pilot Trial.

Abbreviations: Cr, creatinine; HD, high dose; LD, low dose; NH4+, ammonium; NaHCO3, sodium bicarbonate; pH, potential hydrogen; W, women; M, men.

a

P value <0.05 for comparison between baseline parameters and parameters after administration of NaHCO3.

b

P value is for comparisons between women and men at the same visit.

c

P value is for comparisons of the mean change from baseline parameters in women and men.