Gitelman syndrome

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Gitelman syndrome (GS), also referred to as familial hypokalemia-hypomagnesemia, is characterized by hypokalemic metabolic alkalosis in combination with significant hypomagnesemia and low urinary calcium excretion. The prevalence is estimated at approximately 1:4...

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Main Authors: Levtchenko Elena N, Knoers Nine VAM
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-07-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Online Access:http://www.ojrd.com/content/3/1/22