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A Case of Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis
Bin Cho, Dong Sung Kim, Byung Churl Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1994;37(1):115-112.   Published online January 15, 1994
Distal renal tubular acidosis (RTA) is a biochemical syndrome as a dificiency of hydrogen ion secretion by the distal tubule and collecting duct. Owing to the nature of the defect, hyperchloremic non-anion gap metabolic acidosis and high urine pH despite severe systemic acidosis is characterized. Typical manifestations of distal RTA are growth retardation, rickets, polyuria and nephrocalcinosis. We experienced a case of...