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Fanconi Syndrome is a rare medical condition of tubule function, which caused by extra amounts of bicarbonate, phosphates, glucose and some types of amino-acids in the urine. Fanconi syndrome can be hereditary or can be resulted from use of heavy metals or other chemical substances, kidney transplant, amyloidosis, multiple myeloma, or Vitamin D deficiency. Using an outdated antibiotic such as Tetracycline may also cause Fanconi syndrome. The symptoms of hereditary Fanconi syndrome usually start during infancy. A baby can excrete a large amount of urine. Other symptoms such as bone pain and weakness occur. The physician diagnoses Fanconi syndrome by performing blood tests showing high blood acidity and by the symptoms. The diagnosis is confirmed, when urine tests detect large amount of glucose, uric acid, sodium, potassium, bicarbonate, and phosphate. Fanconi syndrome is untreatable. The acidosis (high blood acdity) can be neutralized by drinking sodium bicarbonate. Deficiency of potassium requires using potassium supplements. Bone disorder requires treatment with Vitamin D supplements and phosphates taken by mouth. Kidney transplant can be life-saving if a child with Fanconi disease progresses kidney failure.
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