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Phenotype-genotype correlation and follow-up in adult patients with hypokalaemia of renal origin suggesting Gitelman syndrome.
European journal of endocrinology - 1 Oct 2011
Balavoine A S, Bataille P, Vanhille P, Azar R, Noël C, Asseman P, Soudan B, Wémeau J L, Vantyghem M C
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INTRODUCTION: Gitelman syndrome (GS) is a tubulopathy caused by SLC12A3 gene mutations, which lead to hypokalaemic alkalosis, secondary hyperaldosteronism, hypomagnesaemia and hypocalciuria. AIM: The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of SLC12A3 gene mutations in adult hypokalaemic patients; to compare the phenotype of homozygous, heterozygous and non-mutated patients; and to determine the efficiency...
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