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renal tubule acidosis
Broader Terms:
acidosis
Broader Terms:
inborn renal tubular transport disorder
Scope Note:
rare sometimes familial disorder of the renal tubule characterized by the inability to excrete urine of normal acidity; this leads to a hyperchloremic acidosis which is often associated with one or more secondary complications such as hypercalcinuria with nephrolithiasis and nephrocalcinosis, rickets, or osteomalacia and severe potassium depletion.
Term Number:
1849-8244
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