An unusual cause of failure to thrive in a child.
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ABSTRACT
Classic Bartter syndrome, depending on the severity, presents during childhood or adolescence as failure to thrive and may be incorrectly labelled as protein–energy malnutrition, particularly in children from a low socioeconomic stratum. We encountered a 5-year-old boy who was asymptomatic till the age of 3 years. Despite adequate dietary intake, he was admitted and managed in various hospitals as a case of protein–energy malnutrition. On evaluation, he had unusual features in the form of persistent hypokalaemia and polyuria leading us to suspect a renal tubular disorder. Treatment of the condition resulted in good weight gain and normalization of serum electrolytes.
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Assunto principal:
Poliúria
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Síndrome de Bartter
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Pré-Escolar
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Desnutrição Proteico-Calórica
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Diagnóstico Diferencial
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Insuficiência de Crescimento
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Hipopotassemia
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2011
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Article