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Molecular aspects and long-term outcome of patients with primary distal renal tubular acidosis.
Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) - 1 Oct 2021
Gómez-Conde Sara, García-Castaño Alejandro, Aguirre Mireia, Herrero María, Gondra Leire, García-Pérez Nélida, García-Ledesma Paula, Martín-Penagos Luis, Dall'Anese Cecilia, Ariceta Gema, Castaño Luis, Madariaga Leire
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Primary distal renal tubular acidosis (dRTA) is a rare genetic disorder caused by impaired distal mechanisms of urinary acidification. Most cases are secondary to pathogenic variants in ATP6V0A4, ATP6V1B1, and SLC4A1 genes, which encode transporters regulating acid-base balance in the collecting duct. METHODS: Retrospective study of molecular and clinical data from diagnosis and long-term follow-up...
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