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Descriptor
English
:
Gitelman Syndrome
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Síndrome de Gitelman
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Síndrome de Gitelman
Tree Number:
C12.777.419.815.491
C13.351.968.419.815.491
Definition
English
:
An inherited renal disorder characterized by defective NaCl reabsorption in the convoluted DISTAL
KIDNEY
TUBULE leading to
HYPOKALEMIA
. In contrast with
BARTTER SYNDROME
,
Gitelman syndrome
includes hypomagnesemia and normocalcemic hypocalciuria and is caused by mutations in the thiazide-sensitive
SODIUM CHLORIDE
COTRANSPORTER.
History Note
English
:
2007
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
US
ultrasonography
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
52125
Unique Identifier:
D053579
Occurrence in VHL
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