Other terms
Renal Tubular Acidosis,Renal Tubular Acidosis, Type I,Acidosis, Renal Tubular, Type I,Renal Tubular Acidosis, Distal, Autosomal Dominant,Classic Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis,Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis,Type I Renal Tubular Acidosis,Renal Tubular Acidosis, Type II,Acidosis, Renal Tubular, Type II,Renal Tubular Acidosis, Proximal, with Ocular Abnormalities,Proximal Renal Tubular Acidosis,Type II Renal Tubular Acidosis
Description
Acidosis, Renal Tubular: A group of genetic disorders of the KIDNEY TUBULES characterized by the accumulation of metabolically produced acids with elevated plasma chloride, hyperchloremic metabolic ACIDOSIS. Defective renal acidification of URINE (proximal tubules) or low renal acid excretion (distal tubules) can lead to complications such as HYPOKALEMIA, hypercalcinuria with NEPHROLITHIASIS and NEPHROCALCINOSIS, and RICKETS.
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