Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis
Alternate Names : Classical RTA, Renal Tubular Acidosis - Distal, Renal Tubular Acidosis Type I, RTA - Distal, Type I RTA
Definition
The term "renal" refers to the kidney. The kidney contains over a million functional units called nephrons, which filter your blood and produce urine. Distal renal tubular acidosis is caused by abnormal excretion of acid from the distal tubule of each nephron. As a result, your body is left an acidic state (called acidosis).
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