Type IV renal tubular acidosis associated with Alport's syndrome.
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A case of hereditary nephritis with mild reduction of renal function associated with renal tubular acidosis type IV is described. The patient was admitted with life-threatening hyperkalaemia. To our knowledge, type IV renal tubular acidosis has not been reported previously in association with Alport's syndrome in an adult patient.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 69 816 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1993