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Association of a mutation in thiazide-sensitive Na-Cl cotransporter with familial Gitelman's syndrome.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Dec 1996
Takeuchi K, Kure S, Kato T, Taniyama Y, Takahashi N, Ikeda Y, Abe T, Narisawa K, Muramatsu Y, Abe K
Abstract excerpt
Gitelman's syndrome is a variant of Bartter's syndrome, characterized by hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia, hypocalciuria, and hypovolemia. We have observed familial cases of Gitelman's syndrome, and a possible mutation in thiazide-sensitive Na-Cl cotransporter was investigated in this kindred. The pro...
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