Hypocitraturic and hypercalciuric renal tubular acidosis with nephrocalcinosis in a 4-year-old boy.
A 4-year-old boy suffering from hypocitraturic and hypercalciuric renal tubular acidosis with nephrolithiasis and nephrocalcinosis is reported. Renal function tests indicated that the patient had type 1 renal tubular acidosis. Potassium citrate rather than potassium bicarbonate, sodium citrate or bicarbonate is the preferred treatment for stones in RTA-I.
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Department of Paediatrics, Safarik University, Kosice, Czechoslovakia.
D000141:Acidosis, Renal Tubular / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000652:urine; D000863:Antacids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002128:Calcium Metabolism Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000652:urine; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000378:metabolism; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002951:Citrates / Q000378:metabolism / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019343:Citric Acid; D006801:Humans; D007677:Kidney Function Tests; D008297:Male; D009397:Nephrocalcinosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000652:urine
D000863:Antacids; D002951:Citrates; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D019343:Citric Acid