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Fanconi syndrome - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Fanconi syndrome is a disease of the proximal renal tubules[1 of the kidney in which glucose, amino acids, uric acid, phosphate and bicarbonate are passed into the urine, instead of being reabsorbed.

Fanconi syndrome affects the proximal tubule, which is the first part of the tubule to process fluid after it is filtered through the glomerulus. It may be inherited, or caused by drugs or heavy metals.

The loss of bicarbonate results in Type 2 or proximal renal tubular acidosis.

BAPU- G (mnemonic)

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