Proximal Renal Tubular Acidosis
Alternate Names : Renal Tubular Acidosis - Proximal, Renal Tubular Acidosis Type II, RTA - Proximal, Type II 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. Normally, a blood buffer called bicarbonate is reabsorbed into the blood in the proximal tubule of each nephron. When it is not reabsorbed properly, your body is left an acidic state (called acidosis).
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