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Hypocitraturic and hypercalciuric renal tubular acidosis with nephrocalcinosis in a 4-year-old boy

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A 4-year-old boy suffering from hypocitraturic and hypercalciuric renal tubular acidosis with nephrolithiasis and nephrocalcinosis is reported. Renal function tests indicated that the patient had type 1 renal tubular acidosis. Potassium citrate rather than potassium bicarbonate, sodium citrate or bicarbonate is the preferred treatment for stones in RTA-I.

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Kluka, V. Hypocitraturic and hypercalciuric renal tubular acidosis with nephrocalcinosis in a 4-year-old boy. International Urology and Nephrology 22, 413–417 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02549771

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