Abstract
Bartter syndrome is an inherited renal tubular disorder characterized by hypokalemia, hypochloremic metabolic alkalosis, hyperreninemia, hyper-prostaglandinism, normal blood pressure, with increased urinary loss of sodium, chloride, potassium, calcium and prostaglandins. There are five known type of Bartter syndrome, out of which type 4 and 5 are very rare. We are presenting here a case of Bartter syndrome with sensorineural hearing loss.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 293-294 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2015, Nepal Paediatric Society (NEPAS). All rights reserved.
Keywords
- Bartter syndrome
- Hypokalemia
- Metabolic alkalosis
- Sensorineural hearing loss