Open AccessDistal renal tubular acidosis as a cause of osteomalacia in a patient with primary Sjögren's syndrome
Author(s) -
Aleksandra Jovelić,
D Stefanović
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
vojnosanitetski pregled
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.123
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 2406-0720
pISSN - 0042-8450
DOI - 10.2298/vsp0510769j
Subject(s) - medicine , osteomalacia , renal tubular acidosis , distal renal tubular acidosis , interstitial nephritis , hypokalemia , acidosis , vitamin d and neurology , tubulopathy , surgery , gastroenterology , kidney
One half of the patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome has extraglandular manifestations, including renal involvement. The most frequent renal lesion is tubulo-interstitial nephritis, which manifests clinically as distal tubular acidosis and may result in the development of osteomalacia.