Article
Dehydrated hereditary stomatocytosis mimicking familial hyperkalaemic hypertension: clinical and genetic investigation.
European journal of haematology - 1 Mar 2007
Beaurain Geneviève, Mathieu Flavie, Grootenboer Sabine, Fiquet Béatrice, Cynober Thérèse, Tchernia Gil, Delaunay Jean, Jeunemaitre Xavier
Abstract excerpt
Dehydrated hereditary stomatocytosis (DHS) is a rare dominant form of hereditary haemolytic anaemia. In some families, pseudohyperkalaemia accompanies DHS. Familial hyperkalaemic hypertension (FHHt), a rare autosomal dominant form of arterial hypertension, is associated with genuine hyperkalaemia. We present a large French family in which DHS and FHHt were diagnosed independently in two separate branches. In...
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