Gitelman’s syndrome presented with tetany: a case report

Gitelman’s syndrome is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by a defect of the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride co-transporter at the distal tubule, characterized by hypomagnesemia, hypokalemic alkalosis and hypocalciuria. We report a case of Gitlman’s syndrome in a 44 years old female patient w...

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Main Authors: Md. Zahid Alam, AMB Safdar, Shabnam Jahan Hoque, Rownak Jahan Tamanna, Rowsan Ara, MM Zahurul Alam Khan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ibrahim Medical College 2012-01-01
Series:IMC Journal of Medical Science
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Online Access:http://www.imcjms.com/registration/journal_full_text/222