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Renal Tubular Acidosis

Title               

Ñ    Renal Tubular Acidosis

Definition

Ñ    Systemic acidosis

Due to:

Ñ    Failure of the renal tubule to maintain acid-base balance

Classification

Types of renal tubular acidosis:

Type 1 (Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis)

Ñ    Failure of H⁺ ion excretion in distal tubule

Type 2 (Proximal Renal Tubular Acidosis)

Ñ    Failure of HCO₃^- reabsorption in the proximal tubule

Type 3

Ñ    Combination of 1 & 2 (rare)

Type 4

Ñ    Hyporeninaemic hypoaldosteronism

 

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