A case of quadriparesis due to renal tubular acidosis accompanied by vitamin D deficiency in Sjögren’s syndrome

Authors

  • Can Hüzmeli Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Cumhuriyet University, Sivas
  • Ferhan Candan Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Cumhuriyet University, Sivas
  • Ersin Tuncer Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Cumhuriyet University, Sivas
  • Meryem Timuçin Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Cumhuriyet University, Sivas
  • Mansur Kayataş Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Cumhuriyet University, Sivas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20162342

Keywords:

Sjögren's syndrome, Renal tubular acidosis, Hypokalemia

Abstract

Renal tubular acidosis (RTA) is metabolic acidosis disorder with a normal anion gap that occurs resulting from bicarbonate reabsorption or disorder in the hydrogen excretion from the kidney. A variety of tests are required to be administered in a stepwise fashion for the diagnosis and characterization of RTA. Correct diagnosis involves careful evaluation, including exclusion of other entities causing acidosis. The patients were treated with potassium and bicarbonate supplementation. A fifty-one years old female patient presented to the emergency department with quadriparesis dependent on hypokalemia and vitamin D deficiency, was diagnosed with distal renal tubular acidosis (dRTA) combined with Sjögren's Syndrome (SS). We submitted this case in order to draw attention to the presentation of the RTA with SS.

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Published

2017-01-04

How to Cite

Hüzmeli, C., Candan, F., Tuncer, E., Timuçin, M., & Kayataş, M. (2017). A case of quadriparesis due to renal tubular acidosis accompanied by vitamin D deficiency in Sjögren’s syndrome. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 4(8), 3625–3628. https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20162342

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