Turkish Journal of Nephrology
Case Report

Familial Hypokalemic Alkalosis: Gitelman’s Syndrome

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Adıyaman Devlet Hastanesi, Nefroloji BD, Adıyaman, Türkiye

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Erciyes Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Nefroloji BD, Kayseri, Türkiye

Turkish J Nephrol 2009; 18: 97-99
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Gitelman’s syndrome is one of the major variant of familial hypokalemic alkalosis syndromes, presenting with hypocalciuria, hypomagnesemia, and sodium and cloride wasting, which results in hyperreninemia and hyperaldosteronism. It is not associated with hypertension. It is usually benign and diagnosed in adults. It is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait, and is genetically homogeneous. We report a patient who is 25 years old female with metabolic alkalosis, resistant hypokalemia, and normal blood pressure.

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