| Literature DB >> 21964762 |
Aditi Sinha1, Petr Lněnička, Biswanath Basu, Ashima Gulati, Pankaj Hari, Arvind Bagga.
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We report a case of Gitelman syndrome presenting with fatigue, paresthesias, weakness of limbs and neck muscles since 2.5 years of age. Investigations showed hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia with urinary magnesium wasting. Genetic analysis revealed the presence of a novel homozygous mutation in the SLC12A3 gene (c.2879_2883+9ins14bp, p.Val 960 Glu fsx12). Management with potassium and magnesium supplements and spironolactone resulted in a significant improvement in symptoms. Over a follow-up of 11 years, the patient showed satisfactory growth and physical development.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21964762 DOI: 10.1007/s10157-011-0542-x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Exp Nephrol ISSN: 1342-1751 Impact factor: 2.801