Article
[Bartter's syndromes].
Annales d'endocrinologie - 1 Dec 1999
Vantyghem M C, Douillard C, Binaut R, Provot F
Abstract excerpt
Bartter syndromes are defined as a family of inherited recessive autosomal tubulopathies. They are characterized by hypochloremia, hypokalemia, metabolic alkalosis associated with potassium renal leakage and normal blood pressure despite increased plasma renin activity. Three forms of the disease are identified as followed: 1) Gitelman syndrome or hypocalciuria hypomagnesemia syndrome is a mild form often...
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