Distal renal tubular acidosis in Sjögren's syndrome.

Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl

Department of Neurology, M. E. S. Medical College, Perinthalmanna, Kerala, India.

Published: October 2019

Interstitial nephritis and immune complex-mediated glomerulonephritis are the two common renal manifestations of primary Sjögren's syndrome (SS). Here, we discuss three cases of primary SS where presenting manifestation was distal renal tubular acidosis. The possibility of an underlying autoimmune disorder should be considered in a patient presenting with distal tubular acidosis or recurrent hypokalemic periodic paralysis as treatment of primary disease improves the outcome of illness.

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