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Renal tubular acidosis historical perspective

Introduction

Overview

Overview

Renal tubular acidosis was first described as separate entity by Dr. Lightwood in 1935. Later Dr.Butler in 1936 described the pathophysiology and genetic inheritance of renal tubular acidosis in the children.

Historical Perspective

Historical Perspective

  • In 1935, Lightwood was the first to discover and describe renal tubular acidosis in detail.[1]
  • In 1936, Butler was the first to describe in detail about the patho-physiology and inheritance of renal tubular acidosis in children.[2]
  • In 1945, Baines was the first describe renal tubular acidosis it in adults.
References

References

  1. ↑ “British Paediatric Association: Proceedings of the Eighth Annual General Meeting”. Archives of Disease in Childhood. 10 (57): 205–210. 1935. doi:10.1136/adc.10.57.205. ISSN 0003-9888.
  2. ↑ Butler, Allan M.; Wilson, James L.; Farber, Sidney (1936). “Dehydration and acidosis with calcification at renal tubules”. The Journal of Pediatrics. 8 (4): 489–499. doi:10.1016/S0022-3476(36)80111-5. ISSN 0022-3476.

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