Many substances are secreted or reabsorbed in the renal tubule system, including electrolytes, protons, bicarbonate molecules, glucose, uric acid, amino acids, and free water. Dysfunction of these processes can result in clinical syndromes.
Syndromes are inherited, acquired, or both. Some syndromes almost always manifest in childhood, including
Other syndromes affecting renal tubules may manifest in either adults or children, including
Arginine vasopressin resistance (formerly known as nephrogenic diabetes insipidus)