1. Renal Tubular Acidosis in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
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Necmi Eren, Ozkan Gungor, Feyza Nur Sarisik, Fatih Sokmen, Didem Tutuncu, Gozde Yildirim Cetin, Ayten Yazici, Sibel Gökçay Bek, Eda Altun, Orcun Altunoren, and Ayse Cefle
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glomerular filtration rate ,proteinuria ,renal tubular acidosis ,systemic lupus erythematosus ,Dermatology ,RL1-803 ,Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system ,RC666-701 ,Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology ,RC870-923 - Abstract
Objective: Renal tubular acidosis (RTA) is a clinical manifestation that occurs with insufficiency in restoring bicarbonate or disruption in hydrogen ion elimination as a result of a disruption in tubulus functions, causing normal anion gap-opening metabolic acidosis. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the prevalence of RTA in the largest systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patient population to date. Materials and Methods: SLE patients, who were followed up in 2 different healthcare centers, were included. Patients with metabolic acidosis (pH
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- 2020
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