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To best understand how to treat distal renal tubular acidosis (dRTA), it is important to understand what dRTA is. Primary dRTA is caused by a change in one of several genes and is inherited. Secondary dRTA is caused by another disease or medication.

The kidneys have many important jobs. One of them is to maintain a balance between acid and base (opposite of acid) by removing and filtering acids from the...