Disease or Syndrome
proximal tubulopathy
Definitions related to proximal tubulopathy:
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A proximal renal tubular disorder resulting in diminished reabsorption of phosphate, glucose, amino acids, urate, and low molecular weight proteins.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Dysfunction of the proximal tubule, which is the portion of the duct system of the nephron of the kidney which leads from Bowman's capsule to the loop of Henle.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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