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Idiopathic Renal Acidosis
Author(s) -
GABRIELSEN LARS H.
Publication year - 1954
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1954.tb04017.x
Subject(s) - medicine , acidosis , etiology , renal tubular acidosis , renal parenchyma , metabolic acidosis , surgery , pediatrics , kidney
Summary A case of chronic acidosis diagnosed at the age of 4 months and followed for 2 years is discussed. The biochemical changes in the blood and urine were similar to those described in idiopathic renal acidosis. Calcifications in the renal parenchyma were first demonstrated by roentgen examination at the age of 2 years. There was no etiological explanation for the patient's condition which, being apparent from the first months of life, appeared to be congenital. Alkali treatment had a beneficial effect on the symptomatology but no curative effect upon the acidosis.