Proximal renal tubular acidosis with and without Fanconi syndrome
Proximal renal tubular acidosis (RTA) is caused by a defect in bicarbonate (HCO3−) reabsorption in the kidney proximal convoluted tubule. It usually manifests as normal anion-gap metabolic acidosis due to HCO3− wastage. In a normal kidney, the thick ascending limb of Henle's loop and more dista...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Korean Society of Nephrology
2019-09-01
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| Series: | Kidney Research and Clinical Practice |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.23876/j.krcp.19.056 |