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Genetic heterogeneity in tubular hypomagnesemia-hypokalemia with hypocalcuria (Gitelman's syndrome).
Kidney international - 1 Feb 1995
Bettinelli A, Bianchetti M G, Borella P, Volpini E, Metta M G, Basilico E, Selicorni A, Bargellini A, Grassi M R
Abstract excerpt
To better clarify the genetic inheritance of primary tubular hypomagnesemia-hypokalemia with hypocalciuria, or Gitelman's syndrome (GS), we studied eight families (10 patients aged 11 to 22 years; 16 parents; 9 siblings) in which at least one offspring had GS (plasma magnesium < 0.65 mmol/liter; plasma potassium < 3.6 mmol/liter; high magnesium and potassium fractional excretions; molar urinary calcium/creatinine...
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