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REVIEW
Department of Medical Genetics and Division of Renal Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge Institute for Medical Research fek1000{at}cam.ac.uk
Inherited acidosis may result from a primary renal defect in acid-base handling, emphasizing the central role of the kidney in control of body pH; as a secondary phenomenon resulting from abnormal renal electrolyte handling; or from excess production of acid elsewhere in the body. Here, we review our current understanding of the inherited renal acidoses at a genetic and molecular level.
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