Prevalence and characterization of renal tubular acidosis in patients with osteopenia and osteoporosis and in non‐porotic controls.

Background. Chronic metabolic acidosis may increase alkali mobilization from the bone and thus promote the development of osteoporosis. The objective of the current study was to compare urinary acidification in patients with reduced bone mineral content with that in control subjects with normal bone density. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]