RENAL TUBULAR ACIDOSIS (RTA)-TYPE 4

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SUMMARY

1. Aldosterone resistance in the principal cells of the late distal tubule and cortical collecting duct.
2. The Na+/K+ ATPase counter-transporter does not function, associated with hyperkalemia.

3. Mild acidosis.


Reference(s)

Wilkinson, I., Furmedge, D. and Sinharay, R. (2017). Oxford handbook of clinical medicine. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Get it on Amazon.
Feather, A., Randall, D. and Waterhouse, M. (2020). Kumar And Clark’s Clinical Medicine. 10th ed. S.L.: Elsevier Health Sciences. Get it on Amazon.
Hannaman, R. A., Bullock, L., Hatchell, C. A., & Yoffe, M. (2016). Internal medicine review core curriculum, 2017-2018. CO Springs, CO: MedStudy.
Therapeutic Guidelines. Melbourne: Therapeutic Guidelines Limited. https://www.tg.org.au [Accessed 2021].

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