A case of hypokalemia and proteinuria with a new mutation in the SLC12A3 Gene

Abstract Background Gitelman syndrome is an autosomal recessive inherited renal disorder characterized by hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia, and hypocalciuria. Since the symptoms are not severe and laboratory results are not always clear, Gitelman syndrome can go unnoticed by physicians. Here, we report o...

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Main Authors: Qin Chen, Yaqin Wu, Jingya Zhao, Ying Jia, Wei Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-018-1083-2