Gitelman syndrome

Introduction: Gitelman syndrome

Description of Gitelman syndrome

Gitelman syndrome (medical condition): A rare, relatively mild, genetic kidney disorder...more »

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Gitelman syndrome: a disorder seen in older children and young adults characterized by hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia, hypocalciuria, and sometimes tetany.
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Gitelman syndrome: An inherited renal disorder characterized by defective NaCl reabsorption in the convoluted DISTAL KIDNEY TUBULE leading to HYPOKALEMIA. In contrast with BARTTER SYNDROME, Gitelman syndrome includes hypomagnesemia and normocalcemic hypocalciuria and is caused by mutations in the thiazide-sensitive SODIUM CHLORIDE COTRANSPORTER.
Source: MeSH 2007

Gitelman syndrome: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Gitelman syndrome:

• Disorder
• Young
• Young syndrome
• Hypokalemia (153 causes)
• Hypomagnesemia
• Tetany (55 causes)

Gitelman syndrome: Rare Disease

Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Gitelman syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Gitelman syndrome, or a subtype of Gitelman syndrome, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Ophanet

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when if affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Gitelman syndrome as a "rare disease".

Source - Orphanet

Gitelman syndrome as a Disease

Gitelman syndrome (medical condition): See Gitelman syndrome (disease information).
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Gitelman syndrome: Related Diseases

Gitelman syndrome: Gitelman syndrome is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Genetic conditions
• Kidney conditions
• Urinary system conditions
• Water-electrolyte imbalances
• Seizure conditions

More information on medical condition: Gitelman syndrome:

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Gitelman syndrome: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Gitelman syndrome:

• metabolic alkalosis
• hypokalemia
• hypocalciuria
• hypomagnesemia
• tetany
• paralysis

Terms associated with Gitelman syndrome:

Terms Similar to Gitelman syndrome:

• Familial hypokalemia-hypomagnesemia

Source: Diseases Database

• Hypomagnesemia-hypokalemia, primary renotubular, with hypocalciuria
• Potassium and magnesium depletion

Source - NIH

External links related to: Gitelman syndrome

• Gitelman's syndrome (www.whonamedit.com)
• eMedicine - Bartter Syndrome : Article by Lynda A Frassetto, MD
• OMIM - GITELMAN SYNDROME

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