Renal Tubular Acidosis

Perry Yew Weng Lau, Cahyani Gita Ambarsari, Swasti Chaturvedi, Md Abdul Qader, Isaac Desheng Liu, Hui Kim Yap

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Abstract

Renal tubular acidosis (RTA) is a syndrome resulting from either a defect in proximal tubule bicarbonate (HCO3) reabsorption or a defect in distal tubule hydrogen ion (H·) secretion, or both. This results in normal anion gap hyperchloremic metabolic acidosis (HCMA).
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPediatric Nephrology
Subtitle of host publicationOn-the-go
EditorsHui-Kim Yap, Sharon Teo, Kar-Hui Ng
Place of PublicationSingapore
PublisherWorld Scientific Publishing Co., Inc.
Pages217-235
Number of pages19
Edition4th
ISBN (Electronic)978-981-124-825-2, 978-981-124-826-9
ISBN (Print)978-981-124-644-9, 978-981-124-851-1
Publication statusPublished - 2021
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • renal tubular acidosis (RTA)
  • proximal tubule bicarbonate
  • HCO3
  • distal tubule hydrogen ion
  • Anion effect
  • hyperchloremic metabolic acidosis (HCMA)

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