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Gitelman Syndrome

Known as: Potassium and Magnesium Depletion, Familial Hypokalemia-Hypomagnesemia, Primary Renotubular, Hypomagnesemia-Hypokalemia with Hypocalciuria 
An inherited renal disorder characterized by defective NaCl reabsorption in the convoluted DISTAL KIDNEY TUBULE leading to HYPOKALEMIA. In contrast… 
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Autosomal recessive inheritanceCalcium pyrophosphate deposition diseaseDent's diseaseGeneralized muscle weakness

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2018
2018
Transplantation of a Gitelman Syndrome kidney ameliorates hypertension
Gitelman syndrome is caused by inactivating mutations of the gene that encodes the renal sodium/chloride cotransporter (NCC… 
2016
2016
Gitelman-like Syndrome with Kanamycin Toxicity.
A 22 year-old lady with multi-drug-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis was on Kanamycin, Cycloserine, Ethionamide, Pyrazinamide and… 
2009
2009
Hypokalemic rhabdomyolysis due to watery diarrhea, hypokalemia, achlorhydria (WDHA) syndrome caused by vipoma.
Mild hypokalemia is common and encountered in a multitude of diseases, but severe hypokalemia leading to rhabdomyolysis is… 
2007
2007
Growth, Growth Hormone Testing and Response to Growth Hormone Treatment in Gitelman Syndrome
This report describes a child who presented for an endocrine evaluation because of short stature, poor growth and inadequate… 
1999
1999
Plasma ionized magnesium in tubular disorders with and without total hypomagnesemia
Abstract Selective electrodes have been designed for determining plasma ionized magnesium. In kidney disease the relationship… 
1997
1997
[5 children with hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia and hypocalciuria (Gitelman syndrome) in one family].
Abstract Gitelman's syndrome was diagnosed in five siblings. The parents were relatives in the third remove. Gitelman's syndrome… 
1987
1987
Severe renal osteodystrophy without elevated serum immunoreactive parathyroid hormone concentrations in hypomagnesemia due to renal magnesium wasting.
An 8 1/2-year-old girl presented with a long history of seizures, growth retardation, muscle weakness, gait disturbance, and… 
1985
1985
Effectiveness of potassium chloride or triamterene in thiazide hypokalemia.
Potassium chloride was compared with triamterene in a crossover trial involving 16 hypertensive patients with overt diuretic… 
1984
1984
Suspected dimethoate toxicity in cattle.
Dimethoate, an organophosphorus insecticide, was the suspected cause of toxicosis in a group of young cattle grazing on pasture… 
1951
1951
Two cases of cryptogenetic hypokalemia with pathological anatomical findings.