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. 1970 Dec;45(244):774–779. doi: 10.1136/adc.45.244.774

Therapy of Bicarbonate-losing Renal Tubular Acidosis

R A Donckerwolcke, G J Van Stekelenburg, H A Tiddens
PMCID: PMC1647411  PMID: 5491880

Abstract

A 2-year-old-girl with severe bicarbonate-losing renal tubular acidosis was treated successively with bicarbonate, THAM, and two diuretics, hydrochlorothiazide and frusemide. Only with hydrochlorothiazide was adequate correction of the acid-base balance achieved. The relative importance of changes induced by this treatment in the extracellular fluid volume and in chloride depletion was assessed.

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