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Medicine Kidney Stones & Renal Tubular Acidosis eb612c16

R.T.A shows all except:

A
Urine pH always >5.5
B
Anion gap normal
C
Bicarbonaturia
D
Vitamin D deficiency
High-Yield Explanation
Renal tubular acidosis- is characterized by damage to tubules ranging from PCT to DCT. In PCT damage , Bicarbonaturia is seen. In DCT damage , inability to acidify urine is seen leading to urine pH >5.5 A causes normal anion gap acidosis. A 1 has calcium loss in urine leading to renal rickets but not nutritional deficiency of vitamin D3. Vitamin D deficiency is seen with Chronic Renal failure.

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