A rare case of Gitelman's syndrome with hypophosphatemia.
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak
; 19(4): 257-9, 2009 Apr.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19356345
Gitelman's syndrome is a hereditary disorder occurring due to loss of functional mutations of the gene encoding the distal convoluted tubule sodium chloride cotransporter (NCCT) and is characterized by hypokalemic metabolic alkalosis, hypomagnesemia and hypocalciuria. This case reports an adolescent girl presenting with episodes of carpopedal spasms and difficulty in walking with laboratory tests suggestive of Gitelman's syndrome along with hypophosphatemia.
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Assunto principal:
Hipofosfatemia
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Síndrome de Gitelman
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2009
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Article