Proximal Weakness and Hypokalemia in a Pregnant Woman: The First Presentation of Gitelman Syndrome

Gitelman syndrome is an inherited disorder of kidney function characterized by hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia, and hypocalciuria. Its first presentation during pregnancy might be a challenging diagnostic and management issue, as there is little data available in the medical literature. Here we report...

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Main Authors:	Mohammad Taghi Najafi, Azam Alamdari, Pouya Mahdavi Sharif, Neda Naderi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2020-07-01
Series:	Case Reports in Clinical Practice
Subjects:	Gitelman syndrome Proximal weakness Hypokalemia
Online Access:	https://crcp.tums.ac.ir/index.php/crcp/article/view/310

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spelling	doaj-01f6fecb86b04a2b8e659e692bbab9622020-11-25T04:12:26ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesCase Reports in Clinical Practice2538-26832538-26912020-07-015110.18502/crcp.v5i1.3612Proximal Weakness and Hypokalemia in a Pregnant Woman: The First Presentation of Gitelman SyndromeMohammad Taghi Najafi0Azam Alamdari1Pouya Mahdavi Sharif2Neda Naderi3Nephrology Research Center, Center of Excellence in Nephrology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Nephrology Research Center, Center of Excellence in Nephrology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Nephrology Research Center, Center of Excellence in Nephrology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Gitelman syndrome is an inherited disorder of kidney function characterized by hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia, and hypocalciuria. Its first presentation during pregnancy might be a challenging diagnostic and management issue, as there is little data available in the medical literature. Here we report a 26-year-old pregnant woman who was diagnosed with Gitelman syndrome for the first time during her second trimester of pregnancy. Refractory hypokalemia in the 18th week of pregnancy was treated with eplerenone. The pregnancy outcome was favorable both for the mother and neonate. https://crcp.tums.ac.ir/index.php/crcp/article/view/310Gitelman syndromeProximal weaknessHypokalemia
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spellingShingle	Mohammad Taghi Najafi Azam Alamdari Pouya Mahdavi Sharif Neda Naderi Proximal Weakness and Hypokalemia in a Pregnant Woman: The First Presentation of Gitelman Syndrome Case Reports in Clinical Practice Gitelman syndrome Proximal weakness Hypokalemia
author_facet	Mohammad Taghi Najafi Azam Alamdari Pouya Mahdavi Sharif Neda Naderi
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title	Proximal Weakness and Hypokalemia in a Pregnant Woman: The First Presentation of Gitelman Syndrome
title_short	Proximal Weakness and Hypokalemia in a Pregnant Woman: The First Presentation of Gitelman Syndrome
title_full	Proximal Weakness and Hypokalemia in a Pregnant Woman: The First Presentation of Gitelman Syndrome
title_fullStr	Proximal Weakness and Hypokalemia in a Pregnant Woman: The First Presentation of Gitelman Syndrome
title_full_unstemmed	Proximal Weakness and Hypokalemia in a Pregnant Woman: The First Presentation of Gitelman Syndrome
title_sort	proximal weakness and hypokalemia in a pregnant woman: the first presentation of gitelman syndrome
publisher	Tehran University of Medical Sciences
series	Case Reports in Clinical Practice
issn	2538-2683 2538-2691
publishDate	2020-07-01
description	Gitelman syndrome is an inherited disorder of kidney function characterized by hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia, and hypocalciuria. Its first presentation during pregnancy might be a challenging diagnostic and management issue, as there is little data available in the medical literature. Here we report a 26-year-old pregnant woman who was diagnosed with Gitelman syndrome for the first time during her second trimester of pregnancy. Refractory hypokalemia in the 18th week of pregnancy was treated with eplerenone. The pregnancy outcome was favorable both for the mother and neonate.
topic	Gitelman syndrome Proximal weakness Hypokalemia
url	https://crcp.tums.ac.ir/index.php/crcp/article/view/310
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Proximal Weakness and Hypokalemia in a Pregnant Woman: The First Presentation of Gitelman Syndrome

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