Renal tubular acidosis, distal, type 4: A rare disorder where the kidney tubules fail to remove acids from the blood and into the urine which results in high blood acidity. The disorder is caused by low levels of the aldosterone hormone or the kidneys inability to respond to the hormone. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Renal tubular acidosis, distal, type 4 is available below.
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