(Journal Article): Effect of metabolic acidosis on the growth hormone/IGF endocrine axis in skeletal growth centers.
 
Green J, Maor G
 
IN: Kidney Int 2000; 57(6):2258-2267
Impact Factor(s) of Kidney Int: 4.79 (2004), 5.302 (2003), 5.016 (2002), 4.815 (2001)

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Chronic metabolic acidosis (CMA) adversely affects bone metabolism and skeletal growth. Given the cardinal role played by the local growth hormone (GH)/insulin-like gro... Click HERE for details