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abstractpubmed· Abstract 2019· item PMID:31064905

Renal Tubular Acidosis Presenting as Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus. BACKGROUND: Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus (DI) can be primary or secondary to various causes. CASE CHARACTERISTICS: One child with Fanconi syndrome with proximal renal tubular acidosis (RTA) due to nephropathic cystinosis, and other with Distal RTA with hearing loss. OBSERVATION: Both cases showed features of nephrogenic DI, which resolved after treating the primary pathology. MESSAGE: Renal Tubular acidosis may cause nephrogenic DI.