Diagnosis Of Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA)

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Hi All,

I know I don't post as often as I'd like to but I am looking for some advise.

Jack's nephrologist is now considering the possibility that he has Renal

Tubular Acidosis.She asked if it was common in CHARGE. I said I didn't think it

was common but that there are CHARGE kids out there with it.

For those of you who have a child diagnosed with RTA , why was it suspected?

, how was it diagnosed?, what treatment are they on and how has the

treatment affected them? Did they grow once the treatment started?

Sorry for all the questions but I just want to be able to understand more

about it. I've looked it up and there are 3 different types and it's all a bit

confusing.

Thanks in advance.

Elaine, mum to Elise (11yrs) & Jack (6yrs) CHaRGE

Scotland

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My charger Eddie, 4 1/2, has a diagnosis of RTA. He had a blood test for

something unrelated & the pediatrician mentioned in passing that his CO2

(bicarb)

level was low. It didn't mean anything to me--or her--until shortly after that

when someone posted on this list about RTA. Eddie had another blood test &

as a result has been taking Bicitra since fall 2001. It's a liquid form of

sodium citrate and citric acid that I mix in his drink every morning and

evening.

We get his blood tested once or twice a year & as long as the medication

keeps doing its job, it's not a big deal for our family. We haven't even seen a

nephrologist yet.

Someone posted these web pages when this came up about a year ago:

http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmanual_home/sec11/126.jsp

http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/kidney/pubs/rta/rta.htm

Eddie didn't grow when we started the treatment (he's just shy of 30 lbs),

but he did seem more attentive.

Joanne

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Joanne,

Thanks for replying. The information is most helpful.

Jack sees a nephrologist due to ongoing problems with kidney stones etc and

his kidney function is slightly reduced but nothing to worry about.

BTW What type of RTA does Eddie have?

Elaine, mum to Elise (11yrs) & Jack (6yrs) CHaRGE

Scotland

[Guest guest]

Joanne,

Thanks for replying. The information is most helpful.

Jack sees a nephrologist due to ongoing problems with kidney stones etc and

his kidney function is slightly reduced but nothing to worry about.

BTW What type of RTA does Eddie have?

Elaine, mum to Elise (11yrs) & Jack (6yrs) CHaRGE

Scotland

[Guest guest]

Joanne,

Thanks for replying. The information is most helpful.

Jack sees a nephrologist due to ongoing problems with kidney stones etc and

his kidney function is slightly reduced but nothing to worry about.

BTW What type of RTA does Eddie have?

Elaine, mum to Elise (11yrs) & Jack (6yrs) CHaRGE

Scotland