Renal tubular acidosis epidemiology and demographics

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Ganti M.B.B.S. [2]

Overview

The estimated annual incidence of distal renal tubular acidosis is 10 in 100,000 population. Renal tubular acidosis is more common in infants than other group of population. There is a racial predilection for renal tubular acidosis.

Epidemiology

Incidence

The estimated annual incidence of distal renal tubular acidosis is 10 in 100,000 population.
Proximal renal tubular acidosis is less common than distal renal tubular acidosis.

Demographics

Age

Renal tubular acidosis is more common in infants than the other group of population.^[1]

Gender

Distal renal tubular acidosis affects men and women equally.
However, proximal renal tubular acidosis is more common in males than females.

Race

There is racial predilection for renal tubular acidosis.

References

↑ Weger W, Kotanko P, Weger M, Deutschmann H, Skrabal F (July 2000). “Prevalence and characterization of renal tubular acidosis in patients with osteopenia and osteoporosis and in non-porotic controls”. Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 15 (7): 975–80. PMID 10862634.

[pmid10862634-1] Weger W, Kotanko P, Weger M, Deutschmann H, Skrabal F (July 2000). “Prevalence and characterization of renal tubular acidosis in patients with osteopenia and osteoporosis and in non-porotic controls”. Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 15 (7): 975–80. PMID 10862634.

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