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Distal renal tubular acidosis in sickle cell anemia
Joint Authors
Bharani, Anjali
Manchanda, Rani
Singh, Ritesh Kumar
Prashant, Swati
Source
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Issue
Vol. 29, Issue 4 (31 Aug. 2018), pp.1000-1004, 5 p.
Publisher
Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation
Publication Date
2018-08-31
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
We report a rare case of two young male siblings with sickle cell anemia who presented with bilateral lower limb deformities, failure to thrive, polyuria, and polydipsia.
On investigations, they were found to have normal anion gap metabolic acidosis, hypokalemia, and nephrocalcinosis were seen on ultrasonography of the kidneys.
These reports were suggestive of distal renal tubular acidosis (dRTA).
They were started on oral alkali replacement and potassium therapy with which clinical improvement was seen.
Conventionally, renal tubular dysfunction is thought to occur infrequently in patients with sickle cell anemia.
Hence, we report this rare association between sickle cell anemia and dRTA.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bharani, Anjali& Manchanda, Rani& Singh, Ritesh Kumar& Prashant, Swati. 2018. Distal renal tubular acidosis in sickle cell anemia. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation،Vol. 29, no. 4, pp.1000-1004.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bharani, Anjali…[et al.]. Distal renal tubular acidosis in sickle cell anemia. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation Vol. 29, no. 4 (Jul. / Aug. 2018), pp.1000-1004.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Bharani, Anjali& Manchanda, Rani& Singh, Ritesh Kumar& Prashant, Swati. Distal renal tubular acidosis in sickle cell anemia. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation. 2018. Vol. 29, no. 4, pp.1000-1004.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-896794
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 1003-1004
Record ID
BIM-896794