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- Title
From bench to bedside: Diagnosis of Gitelman's syndrome – defect of sodium-chloride cotransporter in renal tissue.
- Authors
Jang, H. R.; Lee, J. W.; Oh, Y. K.; Na, K. Y.; Joo, K. W.; Jeon, U. S.; Cheong, H. I.; Kim, J.; Han, J. S.
- Abstract
The article presents the clinical case of a 16-year-old woman with an acute onset of both lower extremity paralysis. A neurologic examination revealed the impaired sensation and decreased motor power in both lower extremities and grade in both upper extremities. Also, the initial laboratory findings revealed that she had hypokalemic metabolic alkalosis, hypomagnesemia, and hypocalciuria.
- Subjects
KIDNEY diseases; DISEASES in older women; PARALYSIS; ALKALOSIS; MAGNESIUM metabolism disorders
- Publication
Kidney International, 2006, Vol 70, Issue 4, p813
- ISSN
0085-2538
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/sj.ki.5001694