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Many people often ask about what renal tubular acidosis in children is. Renal tubular acidosis is an abnormality in kidney functioning, where the filtering tubules are abnormal, leaving bicarbonates into the urine. There are different renal tubular acidosis causes and these need to be understood clearly. This problem develops by birth and can be treated easily. The build-up of bicarbonates leads to an increase in the number of acids in the child&#039;s body along with other salts like sodium, potassium and calcium. This abnormal filtering and excretion of salts lead to several manifestations in the child.   &lt;br&gt;Dr. Nitin Nayak is a pediatric nephrologist from Bangalore. He talks about renal tubular acidosis in children.

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