The concomitance of Gitelman syndrome with nephrocalcinosis in a case followed-up for primary biliary cirrhosis

Autor: Melya Pelin Kırık, Can Hüzmeli
Jazyk: English<br />Ukrainian
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Український Журнал Нефрології та Діалізу, Iss 3(79) (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2304-0238
2616-7352
DOI: 10.31450/ukrjnd.3(79).2023.01
Popis: Gitelman syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive renal tubular disease characterized by hypokalemia, metabolic alkalosis, and hypocalciuria. The syndrome develops as a result of various mutations in the SLC12A3 gene. This manuscript aims to highlight the association of Gitelman Syndrome with nephrocalcinosis in a 48-year-old female patient who presented with pain and cramps in the lower limbs.
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