Complicated Gitelman syndrome and autoimmune thyroid disease: a case report with a new homozygous mutation in the SLC12A3 gene and literature review

Complicated Gitelman syndrome and autoimmune thyroid disease: a case report with a new homozygous mutation in the SLC12A3 gene and literature review

Abstract Background Gitelman syndrome (GS) is an inherited autosomal recessive renal tubular disorder characterized by low levels of potassium and magnesium in the blood, decreased excretion of calcium in the urine, and elevated blood pH. GS is caused by an inactivating mutation in the SLC12A3 gene,...

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Main Authors: Haiyang Zhou, Xinhuan Liang, Yingfen Qing, Bihui Meng, Jia Zhou, Song Huang, Shurong Lu, Zhenxing Huang, Haiyan Yang, Yan Ma, Zuojie Luo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Endocrine Disorders
Subjects:
Gitelman syndrome
Graves’ disease
Hypokalemia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12902-018-0298-3

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