JCPSP-Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan. 2009; 19 (4): 257-259
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ABSTRACT
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:
Cálcio
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Hipofosfatemia
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Alcalose
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Síndrome de Gitelman
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Hipopotassemia
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Magnésio
Tipo de estudo:
Relato de Casos
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
J. Coll. Physicians Surg. Pak.
Ano de publicação:
2009
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