- type 4 RTA, which may accompany NEPHROPA-
THYof DIABETESor HIV/AIDS, SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERY-
THEMATOSUS(SLE), andSICKLE CELL DISEASE
The diagnostic path includes blood tests and
URINEtests that measure acidity. Treatment is usu-
ally medication (pharmaceutical sodium bicarbon-
ate) to maintain the blood’s pH (acidity level)
within the desired range and regular blood or
urine tests to measure acidity.
See also GENETIC DISORDERS; GLOMERULUS; HYPER-
KALEMIA; INHERITANCE PATTERNS.220 The Urinary System