Symptoms of renal tubular acidosis

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Renal tubular acidosis is a rare disease in our life. It is metabolic acidosis caused by dysfunction of proximal and / or distal renal tubules. If not treated in time, renal rickets or osteomalacia may occur; Bone calcification and (or) kidney stones. The symptom of renal tubular acidosis, below I tell you.

Symptoms of renal tubular acidosis

Proximal tubular acidosis (type I) (prta type I) is more common in male infants or children（ 2) Polyuria, thirst, enuresis, hypokalemia, myasthenia, osteomalacia, osteoporosis, etc（ 3) The pH value of urine can be reduced to below 5.5（ 4) There were metabolic acidosis and electrolyte disorder of potassium, sodium and calcium.

Distal renal tubular acidosis (dRTA, type II) (1) is more common in women, mostly in 20-40 years old, can also be seen at any age（ 2) Typical hyperchlorotic acidosis with hypokalemia, sodium and calcium（ 3) In the early stage, there may be polyuria, polydipsia and polydipsia, which is similar to diabetes insipidus（ 4) Urine pH > 6（ 5) Hypercalciuria, renal calculi and / or renal calcification.

All distal tubular acidosis (gdrta, type IV) (1) hyperchlorinated acidosis with persistent hyperkalemia（ 2) Some patients have renin secretion disorders, leading to low renin, low aldosterone, hypertension may exist.

matters needing attention

In daily life, eat more fruits and vegetables, keep optimistic mood, pay attention not to fatigue, pay attention to the recovery of the body, in addition, if there are any symptoms should go to the hospital for examination, and corresponding treatment, these are to actively do.