Transient hyperkalemic distal renal tubular acidosis with bicarbonate wasting in a young child
Khositseth, S.
Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand 94(Suppl 7): S204-S207
2011
ISSN/ISBN: 0125-2208 PMID: 22619931 Document Number: 15767
Distal renal tubular acidosis is a clinical syndrome characterized by inability to acidify urine in the presence of metabolic acidosis. Classic dRTA patients exhibit failure to thrive, polyuria, metabolic acidosis and hypokalemia. Hyperkalemic dRTA without underlying disease is very rare. Transient bicarbonate wasting accompanied with hypokalemic dRTA was reported in infants. Herein, a transient hyperkalemic dRTA with bicarbonate wasting was reported in a young child.