Clinical Features
The clinical features of proximal renal tubular acidosis are:
- Polyuria, polydipsia and dehydration
- Hypophosphatemic rickets (in children) and osteomalacia (in adults)
- Growth failure
- Acidosis
- Hypokalemia
- Hyperchloremia
Other features of the generalized proximal tubular dysfunction of the Fanconi syndrome are:
- Hypophosphatemia/phosphaturia
- Glycosuria
- Proteinuria/aminoaciduria
- Hyperuricosuria
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