Lightwood-Albright syndrome
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Lightwood-Albright syndrome is a form of renal tubular acidosis
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It is also known as Lightwood syndrome.
It is named for Reginald Cyril Lightwood and Fuller Albright.
Renal tubular acidosis
Renal tubular acidosis is a medical condition that involves an accumulation of acid in the body due to a failure of the kidneys to appropriately acidify the urine. When blood is filtered by the kidney, the filtrate passes through the tubules of the nephron, allowing for exchange of salts, acid...
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It is also known as Lightwood syndrome.
It is named for Reginald Cyril Lightwood and Fuller Albright.