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Distal renal tubular acidosis

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A type of renal tubular acidosis characterized by a failure of acid secretion by the alpha intercalated cells of the cortical collecting duct of the distal nephron. The urine cannot be acidified below a pH of 5.3, associated with acidemia and hypokalemia. [ HPO:probinson ]

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database cross reference
  • UMLS:C1704380
  • SNOMEDCT_US:236461000
  • MSH:D000141
  • SNOMEDCT_US:86210009
definition

A type of renal tubular acidosis characterized by a failure of acid secretion by the alpha intercalated cells of the cortical collecting duct of the distal nephron. The urine cannot be acidified below a pH of 5.3, associated with acidemia and hypokalemia.

has exact synonym

Renal tubular acidosis, type I

id

HP:0008341

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