Article
Congenital Chloride Diarrhea - Novel Mutation in SLC26A3 Gene.
Indian journal of pediatrics - 1 Aug 2016
Bhardwaj Swati, Pandit Deepti, Sinha Aditi, Hari Pankaj, Cheong Hae Il, Bagga Arvind
Abstract excerpt
The authors report a case of congenital chloride diarrhea with molecular confirmation of diagnosis. A 10-mo-old boy presented with failure to thrive, voluminous diarrhea, dehydration, hyponatremia, hypokalemia, metabolic alkalosis and history of maternal polyhydramnios. The diagnosis of congenital chloride diarrhea was based on high fecal and low urinary chloride excretion, in addition to biochemical...
Topics
- Chloride-Bicarbonate Antiporters
- Chlorides
- Diarrhea
- Humans
- Infant
- Male
- Metabolism, Inborn Errors
- Mutation
- Sulfate Transporters
