ACIDOSIS, RENAL TUBULAR, TYPE II
\ɐsɪdˈə͡ʊsɪs], \ɐsɪdˈəʊsɪs], \ɐ_s_ɪ_d_ˈəʊ_s_ɪ_s]\
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A rare sometimes familial disorder of the renal tubule characterized by the inability to excrete urine of normal acidity. This leads to a hyperchloremic acidosis which is often associated with one or more secondary complications such as hypercalcinuria with nephrolithiasis and nephrocalcinosis, rickets, or osteomalacia and severe potassium depletion.
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