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Gitelman's syndrome.

Department of General Medicine, Grant Medical College and Sir JJ Group of Hospitals, Mumbai, India.
The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India 04/2009; 57:211-2. pp.211-2
Source: PubMed

ABSTRACT We report a case of 30 year old male who presented with alleged history of consumption of organophosphorus compound. During stay in hospital, he was found to be persistently hypokalemic and low in magnesium. Subsequently with detailed clinical and laboratory evaluation, he was diagnosed to be having Gitelman's syndrome. He was discharged on potassium and magnesium supplements along with potassium sparing diuretics.

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Keywords

30 year old male
 
Gitelman's syndrome
 
laboratory evaluation
 
low
 
persistently hypokalemic