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This case report details a 51-year-old man with Alport’s syndrome resulting in chronic nephritis with stable renal function and sensorineural deafness. The patient was being investigated for persistently raised potassium… Click to show full abstract
This case report details a 51-year-old man with Alport’s syndrome resulting in chronic nephritis with stable renal function and sensorineural deafness. The patient was being investigated for persistently raised potassium refractory to dietary and pharmacological modification. Subsequently, the patient was found to have type 4 renal tubular acidosis, and potassium normalised with the addition of fludrocortisone.
Keywords:
syndrome type;
alport syndrome;
tubular acidosis;
renal tubular;
type renal
Journal Title: BMJ Case Reports
Year Published: 2017
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Journal Title: BMJ Case Reports
Year Published: 2017
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