Study of acid-base balance: anion GAP in anticonvulsivants taken patients

Abstract

The acid-base balance and anion gap were studied by comparing 32 children treated with anticonvulsants and 25 controls. It was observed that significant differences existed in cloremia (p<0,05), bicarbonatemia (p<0,001), and in the renal threshold of bicarbonate (p<0,0001). No differences were found in the anion gap, nor in the other parameters studied. The observed metabolic acidosis is being analized.