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Posted On : 18 Jun 2023

How common is renal tubular acidosis a cause of short stature in Indian children?

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mohamed mustafa

Less common

1 year ago

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0,46 to 1,6 per 10000 but there are many cases unreported

1 year ago

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abdalatif ragab

I think it's un common at least in general population.

1 year ago

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sunil c patel

very common

1 year ago

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sangeetha swaminathan

An uncommon cause for short stature.chronic acidosis and calcium loss from the bones all lead to growth retardation and short stature.

1 year ago

Answer 1

As per a study in J Paediatr Child Health. 1998:571-6, RTA accounts for 10.4 percent of all causes of short stature.