What is proximal renal tubular acidosis?

Proximal renal tubular acidosis is a condition characterized by the kidneys inability to excrete acids into the urine, this causes acid to build up in the bloodstream and may lead to chronic illness over time if left untreated.

How do members experience proximal renal tubular acidosis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with proximal renal tubular acidosis*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for proximal renal tubular acidosis*

Who has proximal renal tubular acidosis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 1
40s 1
50s 2
60s 2
70+ 1

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 2
Female 6

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What is proximal renal tubular acidosis?

Proximal renal tubular acidosis is a condition characterized by the kidneys inability to excrete acids into the urine, this causes acid to build up in the bloodstream and may lead to chronic illness over time if left untreated.



Common symptoms reported by people with proximal renal tubular acidosis

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for proximal renal tubular acidosis

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Compare treatments taken by people with proximal renal tubular acidosis

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Who has proximal renal tubular acidosis on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 1 new patients joined this month
  • 4 say proximal renal tubular acidosis is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 1
40s 1
50s 2
60s 2
70+ 1
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 0
20-29 years 1
30-39 years 1
40-49 years 0
50-59 years 1
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 2
Female 6

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 3
Not Diagnosed 0

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