Renal tubular acidosis

Renal tubular acidosis

Definition

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.

Also identified as

Drugs indicated

Drug Relation Source
Citric Acid Monohydrate may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Potassium Citrate may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Sodium Bicarbonate may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)