Which condition results in metabolic acidosis with severe hypokalemia and chronic alkaline urine?

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Renal tubular acidosis, specifically type 1 (distal), leads to the inability of the kidneys to acidify urine properly, resulting in metabolic acidosis with a chronic alkaline urine pH. It also often results in hypokalemia due to the body's attempt to exchange potassium for hydrogen ions in an effort to correct the acidosis.

Which Condition Results in Metabolic Acidosis with Severe Hypokalemia and Chronic