This patient has alkaline urine. They can't reabsorb the HCO3 and it causes acidosis because the ph then decreases.

a. Classic renal tubular acidosis
b. Proximal renal tubular acidosis
c. Renal artery stenosis
d. SLE lupus
e. Diabetic nephropathies


Answer: b. Proximal renal tubular acidosis

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