Gitelman's syndrome is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by sodium wasting and hypotension. A middle-aged woman was diagnosed with Gitelman's syndrome because of typical clinical ...

Gitelman syndrome is sometimes accompanied by extrarenal complications, such as arrhythmia, that can be fatal. Gitelman syndrome is said to have a prevalence rate of 1 in 40,000 people and at least 1% ...

Clinical Fellow KONDO Atsushi and Professor NOZU Kandai et al. of Kobe University’s Graduate School of Medicine have estimated the prevalence of Gitelman syndrome across different ethnicities using a ...

Apical (luminal) uptake of sodium chloride in the thick ascending limb cells is mediated by the sodium–potassium–chloride cotransporter (NKCC2). Potassium recirculates into the lumen by way of apical ...

JACKSON - It’s every parent’s worst nightmare. As your child struggles with fatigue, dehydration and muscle cramps, the resounding answer from the medical professionals is a disconcerting statement ...