Article
Rare mutation in the SLC26A3 transporter causes life-long diarrhoea with metabolic alkalosis.
BMJ case reports - 7 Jan 2015
Abou Ziki Maen D, Verjee Mohamud A
Abstract excerpt
SLC26A3, a chloride/bicarbonate transporter mainly expressed in the intestines, plays a pivotal role in chloride absorption. We present a 23-year-old woman with a history of congenital chloride diarrhoea (CCD) and renal transplant who was admitted for rehydration and treatment of acute kidney injury after she presented with an acute diarrhoeal episode. Laboratory investigations confirmed metabolic alkalosis and...
Topics
- Adult
- Alkalosis
- Bicarbonates
- Chloride-Bicarbonate Antiporters
- Chlorides
- Diarrhea
- Female
- Humans
- Kidney
- Kidney Diseases
- Kidney Transplantation
- Metabolism, Inborn Errors
