Disorders of acid-base balance in liver disease
Toda, G.
Nihon Rinsho. Japanese Journal of Clinical Medicine 50(9): 2185-2190
1992
ISSN/ISBN: 0047-1852 PMID: 1434010 Document Number: 403903
Disorders of acid-base balance are frequently encountered in fulminant hepatic failure, liver cirrhosis and autoimmune liver diseases. The disorders per se except lactic acidosis rarely poses serious clinical problems. However metabolic alkalosis induced by administration of diuretics and hypokalemia in renal tubular acidosis are risk factors for hepatic encephalopathy.