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[Establishment of genetic testing for Gitelman's syndrome].
Rinsho byori. The Japanese journal of clinical pathology - 1 Feb 2010
Nakayama Tomohiro, Aoi Noriko, Sato Naoyuki, Sato Mikano, Kosuge Kotoko, Izumi Yoichi, Soma Masayoshi, Matsumoto Koichi
Abstract excerpt
Gitelman's syndrome is an autosomal recessive disorder marked by salt wasting and hypokalaemia resulting from loss of-function mutations in the SLC12A3 gene that codes for the thiazide sensitive Na -Cl cotransporter. Gitelman's syndrome is usually distinguished from Bartter's syndrome by the presence of both hypomagnesaemia and hypocalciuria. The human SLC12A3 gene, which is located on chromosome 16, consists of...
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