Persistent hypokalemia due to a rare mutation in gitelman's syndrome.

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Chronic hypokalemia is the main finding in patients with Gitelman's syndrome (GS). GS, a variant of Bartter's syndrome, is an autosomal recessive renal disorder characterized by hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia, metabolic alkalosis, and hypocalciuria. GS is caused by inactivating mutations in the thiazide-sensitive sodium-chloride cotransporter gene. It is also called the "milder" form of Bartter's syndrome, as...

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