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My son urine come back with high levels of sodium of over 250mg what's this mean for his kidneys and are they working properly he has rta?
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RTA: In order to diagnose RTA, youneed to have blood tests to make the diagnosis. RTA has four types and many causes for it. Finding the reason for it is more important. high urine sodium means his kidneys are leaking sodium.
Answered 1/4/2015
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