title: Effect of an pyruvate-based peritoneal dialysis solution on the pH of a residual peritoneal dialysis fluid.
abstract: An acidic (pH 5.2) pyruvate-based peritoneal dialysis solution or an equally acidic lactate-based counterpart was added to a residual fluid (i.e., peritoneal effluent) obtained from each of 6 continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patients. It was found that the residual fluids were able to raise the pH of the resultant residual fluid/peritoneal dialysis solution mixture to a higher level in the case of the pyruvate-based solution than in the case of the lactate-based one.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Veterans Affairs Hospital, Hines, Illinois 60141, USA.
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Ing
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: V L
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: F K
authors.initials: FK
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Y L
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Guddeti
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Yu
mesh_terms: D001202:Ascitic Fluid / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D015314:Dialysis Solutions / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy*; D007773:Lactates / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D019344:Lactic Acid; D008297:Male; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory; D011773:Pyruvates / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D015314:Dialysis Solutions; D007773:Lactates; D011773:Pyruvates; D019344:Lactic Acid