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Bartter syndrome and growth hormone deficiency: three cases.
Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) - 1 Nov 2012
Buyukcelik Mithat, Keskin Mehmet, Kilic Beltinge Demircioglu, Kor Yilmaz, Balat Ayse
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BACKGROUND: Bartter syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by hypokalemia, salt loss, and metabolic alkalosis. Short stature is one of the clinical manifestations in these children. Although polyuria, polydipsia, hypokalemia, and salt loss may be responsible for growth retardation, the exact pathogenesis of short stature in Bartter syndrome is not known. CASE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT: In...
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