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Sousa M, Medeiros R, Rodrigues AL, Pereira BD. Bartter Syndrome Presenting as Arginine-Vasopressin Resistance: A Report of 2 Cases. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CASE REPORTS 2024; 25:e942872. [PMID: 38885190 PMCID: PMC11196210 DOI: 10.12659/ajcr.942872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2023] [Revised: 04/29/2024] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Bartter syndrome is a rare, inherited salt-wasting tubulopathy caused by mutations in 1 of 6 genes that express ion transport channels in the thick ascending limb of nephrons. Excessive prostaglandin E2 and associated hyperreninemic hyperaldosteronism occurs, causing polyhydramnios, polyuria, prematurity, failure to thrive, and characteristic physical features. Hypokalemia, hypochloremic metabolic alkalosis, and, depending on the affected gene, hypercalciuria and nephrocalcinosis are hallmarks of Bartter syndrome. CASE REPORT A 9-month-old male infant, born prematurely due to polyhydramnios, presented in the Emergency Department with dehydration due to incoercible vomiting and significant polyuria. A 6-year-old male infant with a previous history of prematurity due to polyhydramnios was referred to the Pediatric Endocrinology Department due to short stature and notable polydipsia and polyuria. Considering these marked symptoms, both cases triggered suspicion and started workup for arginine-vasopressin insufficiency/resistance. However, during the investigations, a broader clinical revision revealed that both had dysmorphic physical features (triangularly shaped face, prominent forehead, protruding ears, drooping mouth), poor growth, impaired weight gain, and typical biochemical findings (hypokalemic metabolic alkalosis, hypercalciuria, secondary hyperaldosteronism) of Bartter syndrome. Genetic testing confirmed the diagnosis of Bartter syndrome types 1 and type 2, respectively, and this diagnosis allowed proper treatment and significant clinical improvements, personalized follow-up, and genetic counseling for parents desiring further healthy pregnancies. CONCLUSIONS Here, we present clinical and follow-up findings of 2 patients with Bartter syndrome types 1 and 2 discovered upon a broader clinical revision of suspected arginine-vasopressin insufficiency/resistance. We also review pertinent data on diagnosis and management of this challenging syndrome.
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- Maria Sousa
- Department of Pediatrics, Hospital Divino Espírito Santo, Ponta Delgada, Portugal
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- Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, Hospital Divino Espírito Santo, Ponta Delgada, Portugal
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hospital Divino Espírito Santo, Ponta Delgada, Portugal
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- Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, Hospital Divino Espírito Santo, Ponta Delgada, Portugal
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Escobedo-Monge MF, Bahillo-Curieses P, Parodi-Román J, Escobedo-Monge MA, Alonso-López P, Marugán-Miguelsanz JM. Calcium, Phosphate, and Vitamin D in Children and Adolescents with Chronic Diseases: A Cross-Sectional Study. Nutrients 2024; 16:1349. [PMID: 38732596 PMCID: PMC11085162 DOI: 10.3390/nu16091349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2024] [Revised: 04/25/2024] [Accepted: 04/27/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024] Open
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Chronic diseases may affect the nutritional status of children and adolescents. Calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P), and vitamin D (Vit-D) are crucial nutrients for their growth and development. Proper diagnosis and treatment are critical components of personalized and precision medicine. Hence, we conducted a cross-sectional and comparative study to evaluate Ca, P, and Vit-D levels in their non-skeletal functions and their association with health and nutritional biomarkers in children and adolescents with diverse chronic conditions. We performed anthropometric, body composition, clinical evaluation, biochemical analysis, and dietary survey methods. A total of 78 patients (1-19 years, 43 females, 42 children) took part in this study. Overall, 24, 30, and 24 participants were obese, undernourished, and eutrophic, respectively. Results found that 74% and 35% of individuals had deficient Vit-D and Ca intake, respectively. Most cases were normocalcemic. Results also found that 47% of the subjects had Vit-D deficiency (VDD), 37% were insufficient, and 37% had hypophosphatemia. Of the 46% and 31% of patients with VDD and insufficient levels, 19% and 11% were hypophosphatemic, respectively. Calcium, P, and Vit-D levels were associated with anthropometric parameters, body mass index, body composition, physical activity, diet, growth hormones, and the immune, liver, and kidney systems. These results show the coincident risk of altered Ca, P, and Vit-D metabolism in children and adolescents with chronic diseases.
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- Marlene Fabiola Escobedo-Monge
- Department of Pediatrics of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Valladolid, Avenida Ramón y Cajal, 7, 47005 Valladolid, Spain
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- Section of Pediatric Endocrinology, University Clinical Hospital of Valladolid, Avenida Ramón y Cajal, 7, 47005 Valladolid, Spain;
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- Science Faculty, University of Cadiz, Paseo de Carlos III, 28, 11003 Cádiz, Spain;
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- Section of Gastroenterology and Pediatric Nutrition, University Clinical Hospital of Valladolid, Avenida Ramón y Cajal, 7, 47005 Valladolid, Spain (J.M.M.-M.)
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- Department of Pediatrics of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Valladolid, Avenida Ramón y Cajal, 7, 47005 Valladolid, Spain
- Section of Gastroenterology and Pediatric Nutrition, University Clinical Hospital of Valladolid, Avenida Ramón y Cajal, 7, 47005 Valladolid, Spain (J.M.M.-M.)
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Bosman A, Campos-Obando N, de Keyser CE, Stricker BH, Zillikens MC. Diuretic Use and Serum Phosphate: Rotterdam Study and UK Biobank. J Endocr Soc 2024; 8:bvae057. [PMID: 38572420 PMCID: PMC10989188 DOI: 10.1210/jendso/bvae057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024] Open
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Purpose Hypophosphatemia (serum phosphate < 0.80 mmol/L) leads to musculoskeletal complaints. The most common drugs linked to hypophosphatemia are thiazide and loop diuretics, but studies in the general population are lacking. Our aim was to study associations between diuretic use and serum phosphate in the Rotterdam Study (RS), a population-based cohort study, with replication in UK Biobank (UKBB). Methods Associations between thiazide and loop diuretic use and serum phosphate and odds of hypophosphatemia were analyzed with cross-sectional multivariate linear and logistic regression in participants without chronic kidney disease in the RS and UKBB. Analyses were adjusted for age, sex, and body mass index (BMI) and pooled in 3 RS cohorts with further adjustment for cohort and serum potassium, which was not available in UKBB. Results Thiazide diuretics were associated with lower serum phosphate in both sexes. This association lost significance in RS females after adjustment for BMI and in males after adjustment for serum potassium. Thiazide diuretics increased odds of hypophosphatemia in females in both cohorts and in males in UKBB only. Loop diuretics were associated with lower serum phosphate in females but not males. Adjustment for BMI attenuated these associations. Associations between loop diuretics and increased odds of hypophosphatemia in females lost significance after BMI adjustment. Conclusion Thiazides, but not loop diuretics, and increased BMI and decreased serum potassium should be considered as contributing factors in subjects with hypophosphatemia. Further studies are needed to replicate the findings and elucidate the potential role of hypokalemia as a mediator of this effect.
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- Ariadne Bosman
- Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, 3584 CX Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Bosman A, Appelman-Dijkstra NM, Boot AM, de Borst MH, van de Ven AC, de Jongh RT, Bökenkamp A, van den Bergh JP, van der Eerden BCJ, Zillikens MC. Disease Manifestations and Complications in Dutch X-Linked Hypophosphatemia Patients. Calcif Tissue Int 2024; 114:255-266. [PMID: 38226986 PMCID: PMC10901935 DOI: 10.1007/s00223-023-01172-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/17/2024]
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X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH) is the most common monogenetic cause of chronic hypophosphatemia, characterized by rickets and osteomalacia. Disease manifestations and treatment of XLH patients in the Netherlands are currently unknown. Characteristics of XLH patients participating in the Dutch observational registry for genetic hypophosphatemia and acquired renal phosphate wasting were analyzed. Eighty XLH patients, including 29 children, were included. Genetic testing, performed in 78.8% of patients, showed a PHEX mutation in 96.8%. Median (range) Z-score for height was - 2.5 (- 5.5; 1.0) in adults and - 1.4 (- 3.7; 1.0) in children. Many patients were overweight or obese: 64.3% of adults and 37.0% of children. All children received XLH-related medication e.g., active vitamin D, phosphate supplementation or burosumab, while 8 adults used no medication. Lower age at start of XLH-related treatment was associated with higher height at inclusion. Hearing loss was reported in 6.9% of children and 31.4% of adults. Knee deformities were observed in 75.0% of all patients and osteoarthritis in 51.0% of adult patients. Nephrocalcinosis was observed in 62.1% of children and 33.3% of adults. Earlier start of XLH-related treatment was associated with higher risk of nephrocalcinosis and detection at younger age. Hyperparathyroidism longer than six months was reported in 37.9% of children and 35.3% of adults. This nationwide study confirms the high prevalence of adiposity, hearing loss, bone deformities, osteoarthritis, nephrocalcinosis and hyperparathyroidism in Dutch XLH patients. Early start of XLH-related treatment appears to be beneficial for longitudinal growth but may increase development of nephrocalcinosis.
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- A Bosman
- Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, PO Box 2040, 3000, CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, VieCuri Medical Center, Venlo, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, PO Box 2040, 3000, CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, PO Box 2040, 3000, CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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Kanda J, Kanda S, Hayashi Y, Nozu K, Ariji S, Shimoda M, Ono M, Kanda S, Yokoyama S, Takahashi K. Recurrent transient severe hypocalcaemia in two siblings with type 1 Bartter syndrome. Nephrology (Carlton) 2024; 29:164-167. [PMID: 38062639 DOI: 10.1111/nep.14261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2023] [Revised: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 02/21/2024]
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Type 1 Bartter syndrome causes hypokalaemia and metabolic alkalosis owing to mutation in the SLC12A1 gene. Meanwhile, hypocalcaemia is rare in Bartter syndrome, except in type 5 Bartter syndrome. Herein, we describe two siblings with type 1 Bartter syndrome with recurrent transient severe hypocalcaemia. They each visited our hospital several times with chief complaints of numbness in the limbs, shortness of breath and tetany after stresses such as exercise or fever. Severe hypocalcaemia was also observed with a serum calcium level of approximately 6.0 mg/dL at each visit. The clinical symptoms and abnormalities in laboratory findings quickly improved with rest and intravenous treatment. In a steady state, no severe hypocalcaemia was evident, but serum intact parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels were high. In recent years, a large-scale study has revealed that type 1 and type 2 Bartter syndrome have high PTH values. In addition, there are reports that these patients develop hypocalcaemia due to PTH resistance. Therefore, our patient was also in a PTH-resistant state, and hypocalcaemia was thought to be exacerbated by physical stress. It is not well known that Bartter syndrome patients other than those with type 5 suffer from hypocalcaemia. And hypocalcaemia was not detected in normal examinations under steady-state conditions. Therefore, in patients with type 1 and type 2 Bartter syndrome, severe hypocalcaemia may occur, but may go unnoticed. When following up these patients, the attending physician must keep in mind that such patients are in a PTH-resistant state and that physical stress can cause severe hypocalcaemia.
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- Juri Kanda
- Department of Pediatrics, Ome Municipal General Hospital, Ome, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Ome Municipal General Hospital, Ome, Japan
- Department of Pediatrics, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Ome Municipal General Hospital, Ome, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Ome Municipal General Hospital, Ome, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Ome Municipal General Hospital, Ome, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Ome Municipal General Hospital, Ome, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Ome Municipal General Hospital, Ome, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Ome Municipal General Hospital, Ome, Japan
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Escobedo-Monge MF, Marcos-Temprano M, Parodi-Román J, Escobedo-Monge MA, Alonso-Vicente C, Torres-Hinojal MC, Marugán-Miguelsanz JM. Calcium, Phosphorus, and Vitamin D Levels in a Series of Cystic Fibrosis Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:1900. [PMID: 38339178 PMCID: PMC10856093 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25031900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2023] [Revised: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 01/27/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a monogenic disease with different types of mutations that mainly affect the respiratory-digestive system. Calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P), and vitamin D (Vit-D) are essential nutrients for maintaining adequate growth and development, as well as key components in crucial metabolic pathways. Proper diagnosis, treatment, and response are decisive components of precision medicine. Therefore, we conducted a cross-sectional study to evaluate Ca, P, and Vit-D levels along with health and nutritional indicators, regarding their non-skeletal functions, in a series of CF patients. Anthropometric and clinical evaluation, biochemical analysis, dietary survey, and respiratory and pancreatic status were performed. Even though the results showed that all patients had normal dietary and serum Ca levels, 47% of patients had deficient Vit-D intake, 53% of patients had hypovitaminosis D, 35% had insufficient Vit-D levels, 18% had hypophosphatemia, 76% had elevated alkaline phosphate levels, 29% had hypercalciuria, and 65% had hyperphosphaturia. There were no significant differences between homozygous and compound heterozygous patients. Ca, P, and Vit-D levels were associated with body mass index; body composition; physical activity; diet; growth hormones; and the immune, liver, and kidney systems. We suggest a periodically evaluation of Ca and P losses.
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- Castilla y León Cystic Fibrosis Unit, University Clinical Hospital of Valladolid, Avenida Ramón y Cajal, 3, 47005 Valladolid, Spain;
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- Science Faculty, University of Cadiz, Paseo de Carlos III, 28, 11003 Cádiz, Spain;
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- Department of Pediatrics of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Valladolid; Section of Gastroenterology and Pediatric Nutrition, University Clinical Hospital of Valladolid, Avenida Ramón y Cajal, 7, 47005 Valladolid, Spain; (C.A.-V.); (J.M.M.-M.)
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- Department of Pediatrics of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Valladolid; Section of Gastroenterology and Pediatric Nutrition, University Clinical Hospital of Valladolid, Avenida Ramón y Cajal, 7, 47005 Valladolid, Spain; (C.A.-V.); (J.M.M.-M.)
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Kiuchi Z, Nozu K, Yan K, Jüppner H. Bartter Syndrome Type 1 Due to Novel SLC12A1 Mutations Associated With Pseudohypoparathyroidism Type II. JCEM CASE REPORTS 2023; 1:luad019. [PMID: 37908481 PMCID: PMC10580512 DOI: 10.1210/jcemcr/luad019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2023]
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Bartter syndrome type 1 is caused by mutations in the solute carrier family 12 member 1 (SLC12A1), encoding the sodium-potassium-chloride cotransporter-2 (NKCC2). In addition to causing renal salt-losing tubulopathy, SLC12A1 mutations are known to cause nephrocalcinosis due to hypercalciuria, as well as failure to thrive associated with abnormal calcium and phosphorus homeostasis. We report a now 7-year-old Japanese girl with polyuria, hyponatremia, hypokalemia, and metabolic alkalosis, in whom compound heterozygous novel SLC12A1 mutations were identified. Elevated parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels were consistently noted after the age of 1 year in conjunction with gradually declining serum calcium and increasing serum phosphorus levels. To confirm suspected PTH-resistance, Ellsworth Howard tests were performed at the ages of 6 years 8 months and 6 years 10 months in the absence or presence of ibuprofen, respectively. Urinary adenosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate excretion increased on both occasions in response to PTH(1-34) infusion suggesting pseudohypoparathyroidism type II. However, only during treatment with ibuprofen did PTH induce an almost normal phosphaturic response. The nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs thus enhanced growth velocity, alleviated hypercalciuria, and increased PTH-stimulated urinary phosphorus excretion without significantly affecting renal function.
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- Zentaro Kiuchi
- Department of Pediatrics, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Pediatrics, Kosei Hospital, Suginami, Tokyo, Japan
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- Endocrine Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Pediatric Nephrology Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Gitelman syndrome is a recessive salt-wasting disorder characterized by hypomagnesemia, hypokalemia, metabolic alkalosis and hypocalciuria. The majority of patients are explained by mutations and deletions in the SLC12A3 gene, encoding the Na+-Cl--co-transporter (NCC). Recently, additional genetic causes of Gitelman-like syndromes have been identified that should be considered in genetic screening. This review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the clinical, genetic and mechanistic aspects of Gitelman(-like) syndromes. RECENT FINDINGS Disturbed Na+ reabsorption in the distal convoluted tubule (DCT) is associated with hypomagnesemia and hypokalemic alkalosis. In Gitelman syndrome, loss-of-function mutations in SLC12A3 cause impaired NCC-mediated Na+ reabsorption. In addition, patients with mutations in CLCKNB, KCNJ10, FXYD2 or HNF1B may present with a similar phenotype, as these mutations indirectly reduce NCC activity. Furthermore, genetic investigations of patients with Na+-wasting tubulopathy have resulted in the identification of pathogenic variants in MT-TI, MT-TF, KCNJ16 and ATP1A1. These novel findings highlight the importance of cell metabolism and basolateral membrane potential for Na+ reabsorption in the DCT. SUMMARY Altogether, these findings extend the genetic spectrum of Gitelman-like electrolyte alterations. Genetic testing of patients with hypomagnesemia and hypokalemia should cover a panel of genes involved in Gitelman-like syndromes, including the mitochondrial genome.
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- Karl P Schlingmann
- Department of General Pediatrics, University Children's Hospital, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Physiology, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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