renal tubular acidosis

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1 Definition of renal tubular acidosis

Meaning of renal tubular acidosis: A rare disorder in which structures in the kidney that filter the blood are impaired, producing urine that is more acid than normal.

A rare disorder in which structures in the kidney that filter the blood are impaired, producing urine that is more acid than normal.

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