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Disorders of acid-base homeostasis and their treatment are often a source of confusion in clinical practice; this is not helped by the varied nomenclature, the different ways of measuring and classifying acid-base disorders and the rationale for treating them.

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Walsh, S.B. (2014). Acid-Base Disorders. In: Harber, M. (eds) Practical Nephrology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5547-8_10

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