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A rare case of Gitelman's syndrome presenting with hypocalcemia and osteopenia.
Journal of endocrinological investigation - 1 May 2005
Nakamura A, Shimizu C, Nagai S, Taniguchi S, Umetsu M, Atsumi T, Yoshioka N, Ono Y, Tajima T, Kubo M, Koike T
Abstract excerpt
Gitelman's syndrome (GS), an autosomal recessive disorder caused by a defect of the thiazide-sensitive Na-Cl cotransporter (TSC) at the distal tubule, is characterized by hyperreninemic hyperaldosteronism with normal or low blood pressure, hypokalemia, metabolic alkalosis, hypomagnesemia and hypocalciuria. An 18-yr-old Japanese man was admitted to our hospital with a history of muscle weakness and transient...
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