title: [Acid-base disturbances in pediatrics].
abstract: Acid-base balance is regulated by respiratory and metabolic factors and also by the compensatory mechanisms of the body. This balance is often disturbed by various diseases or conditions in children. These diseases or conditions which cause acidosis or alkalosis in pediatric practice are presented and discussed in this paper with special interest in their age at presentation.
authors.affiliation: Kitasato University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Iitaka
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sakai
mesh_terms: D000137:Acid-Base Imbalance / Q000209:etiology*; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn