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CLINICALPATHOLOGY-74
RENAL TUBULAR ACIDOSIS (RTA) is a group of disorders affecting urinary acidification. Which type of RTA produces HYPOKALEMIA + INABILITY TO ACIDIFY URINE BELOW pH 5.5 despite systemic acidosis?
A. Type II (Proximal) RTA
B. Type IV RTA (Hyperkalemic — aldosterone deficiency/resistance)
C. Type I (Distal) RTA — inability to acidify urine despite systemic metabolic acidosis
D. Type III RTA (combination)
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