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Correction of the anion gap for albumin in order to detect occult tissue anions in shock
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- Published on: 9 January 2022
- Published on: 9 January 2022Should clinical use of the anion gap be abandoned?Show More
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Does the anion gap have any clinical utility even if corrected for albumin using the formula of Figge as proposed in this study?[1] Might it even be a misleading measurement?
The solubility of weak acids and weak bases changes with pH. Weak acids and bases are by defintiion those that do not dissociate completely in aqueous solution. Conversely strong acids and bases are by defintiomn 100%...
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