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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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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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 |
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Mohammad Taghi Najafi Azam Alamdari Pouya Mahdavi Sharif Neda Naderi |
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Proximal Weakness and Hypokalemia in a Pregnant Woman: The First Presentation of Gitelman Syndrome |
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Proximal Weakness and Hypokalemia in a Pregnant Woman: The First Presentation of Gitelman Syndrome |
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Proximal Weakness and Hypokalemia in a Pregnant Woman: The First Presentation of Gitelman Syndrome |
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Proximal Weakness and Hypokalemia in a Pregnant Woman: The First Presentation of Gitelman Syndrome |
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Proximal Weakness and Hypokalemia in a Pregnant Woman: The First Presentation of Gitelman Syndrome |
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proximal weakness and hypokalemia in a pregnant woman: the first presentation of gitelman syndrome |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences |
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Case Reports in Clinical Practice |
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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.
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Gitelman syndrome Proximal weakness Hypokalemia |
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