Article
Molecular pathophysiology of Bartter's and Gitelman's syndromes.
World journal of pediatrics : WJP - 1 May 2015
Koulouridis Efstathios, Koulouridis Ioannis
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In the last two decades, progress in cytogenetic and genome research has enabled investigators to unravel the underlying molecular mechanisms of inherited tubulopathies such as Bartter's and Gitelman's syndromes and helped physicians to better understand not only these two pathologic entities but also renal pathophysiology and salt sensitive hypertension. DATA SOURCES: Articles collected from PubMed...
Topics
- Bartter Syndrome
- Gitelman Syndrome
- Humans
- Incidence
- Ion Transport
- Mutation