Bartter's syndrome

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Contents 1 Used for 2 Broader Terms 3 Related Terms 4 Scope Note 5 Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

Used for

hypokalemic alkalosis, juxtaglomerular cell hyperplasia

Broader Terms

hyperaldosteronism, inborn biological transport disorder, syndrome

Related Terms

angiotensin /renin /aldosterone hypertension, autosomal recessive trait

Scope Note

transmitted as an autosomal recessive trait; characterized by hypertrophy and hyperplasia of the juxtaglomerular cells, and increased concentrations of renin, angiotensin II, and aldosterone in the absence of edema and hypertension.

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• Causes, incidence, and risk factors Return to top The exact cause of Bartter's syndrome is not known.
• According to some writers, Bartter's syndrome is not a single disorder but rather a set of closely related disorders that share many of the same physiologic derangements.
• Pictures & Images Aldosterone Level Test See all Pictures & Images Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors The exact cause of Bartter's syndrome is not known.
• Bartter's syndrome is usually hereditary and is caused by a recessive gene; thus, a person with the disorder has inherited two recessive genes for the disorder, one from each parent.
• Nephrol Dial Transplant (1995) 10: 1607-1613 1995 European Renal Association-European Dialysis and Transplant Association research-article Chronic hypokalaemia of adults: Gitelman's syndrome is frequent but classical Bartter's syndrome is rare U.

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