All::Endocrinology::Diseases::Gitelman's syndrome
Intro
What are the main clinical features of Gitelman's syndrome?
- normotension
- hypokalaemia
- hypocalciuria
- hypomagnesaemia
- metabolic alkalosis
What is the pathophysiology of Gitelman's syndrome?
defect in the thiazide-sensitive Na+ Cl- transporter in the distal convoluted tubule