renal tubular acidosis

renal tubular acidosis
A rare disorder in which structures in the kidney that filter the blood are impaired, producing urine that is more acid than normal.

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  • proximal renal tubular acidosis — renal tubular acidosis caused by malfunction of the proximal tubules. Mild forms are often accompanied by bicarbonaturia; severe forms such as Fanconi syndrome may be free of bicarbonaturia but show increased excretion of other solutes. Called… …   Medical dictionary

  • Distal renal tubular acidosis — Classification and external resources OMIM 179800 MeSH D000141 …   Wikipedia

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