Bartter syndrome
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Bartter syndrome, originally described by Bartter and colleagues in 1962, [1] represents a set of closely related, autosomal recessive renal tubular disorders characterized by hypokalemia, hypochloremia, metabolic alkalosis, and hyperreninemia with normal blood pressure. The underlying renal abnormality results in excessive urinary losses of sodium, chloride, and potassium.
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This video explains Bartter syndrome, a set of closely related autosomal recessive renal tubular disorders first described in 1962. It is characterized in the description by hypokalemia, hypochloremia, metabolic alkalosis and hyperreninemia with normal blood pressure, resulting from excessive urinary losses of sodium, chloride and potassium.
Key points
- Bartter syndrome is defined as a group of renal tubular disorders
- Autosomal recessive inheritance is mentioned
- Features listed include hypokalemia, hypochloremia, metabolic alkalosis and hyperreninemia with normal blood pressure
- Excessive urinary loss of sodium, chloride and potassium is explained
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This video presents “Bartter syndrome” — Bartter syndrome, originally described by Bartter and colleagues in 1962, [1] represents a set of closely related, autosomal recessive renal tubular disorders characterized by hypokalemia, hypochloremia, metabolic alkalosis, and. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.
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