Renal tubular acidosis.
Disordered renal acid-base handling can be associated with a wide variety of diseases. Although early diagnosis is important to avoid complications, renal tubular acidosis is frequently not recognized. The pathophysiology, clinical features, diagnosis and treatment of this group of disorders are described in the light of recent advances in our knowledge of renal tubular transport mechanisms.
Maher
E R
ER
University of Cambridge, London.
Scoble
J E
JE
D000141:Acidosis, Renal Tubular / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans