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KMID : 0880520110470030170
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Chonnam Medical Journal
2011 Volume.47 No. 3 p.170 ~ p.172
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Incomplete Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis with Nephrocalcinosis
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Choi Joon-Seok
Kim Chang-Seong
Park Jeong-Woo
Bae Eun-Hui
Ma Seong-Kwon
Kim Soo-Wan
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Abstract
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We report the case of a female patient with incomplete distal renal tubular acidosis with nephrocalcinosis. She was admitted to the hospital because of acute pyelonephritis. Imaging studies showed dual medullary nephrocalcinosis. Subsequent evaluations revealed hypokalemia, hypocalcemia, hypercalciuria, and hypocitraturia with normal acid-base status. A modified tubular acidification test with NH4Cl confirmed a defect of urine acidification, which is compatible with incomplete distal tubular acidosis. We treated our patient with potassium citrate, which corrects hypokalemia and prevents further deposition of calcium salts.
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KEYWORD
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Renal tubular acidosis, Nephrocalcinosis, Kidney
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