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A case report of Gitelman syndrome resulting from two novel mutations in SLC12A3 gene.
Nefrologia : publicacion oficial de la Sociedad Espanola Nefrologia - 1 Jan 2000
Wolyniec Wojciech, Jakubowska Sonia Kaniuka-, Nagel Mato, Wolyniec Zuzanna, Obolonczyk Lukasz, Swiatkowska-Stodulska Renata, Sworczak Krzysztof, Renke Marcin
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INTRODUCTION: Hypokalaemia is a common clinical problem. A potential but commonly overlooked cause of hypokalaemia is Gitelman syndrome. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A 26-year-old man was admitted to the hospital due to syncope with general and muscular weakness and muscle cramps. The patient's history revealed previous recurrent syncope events associated to hypokalaemia with the lowest serum potassium value being...
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