Korean J Med.
2011 Oct;81(4):533-536.
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Preceded by Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. ymkang@knu.ac.kr
Abstract
- Distal renal tubular acidosis (RTA) is characterized by a decreased net H+ secretion in the collecting tubules, which results in a failure of urine acidification and results in metabolic acidosis, hypokalemia, and nephrocalcinosis. The acquired form of distal RTA is associated with tubulointerstitial involvement of immune-mediated disorders such as Sjogren's syndrome and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Only a few case reports have indicated that distal RTA precedes SLE by months to years. We present a 39-year-old woman who had manifestations of distal RTA for 21 years before the development of overt symptoms of SLE.
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