Title of article :
A Case of Bartter’s Syndrome Presenting in Adulthood
Author/Authors :
Yaqub, Sonia Department of Medicine - Section of Nephrology - The Aga Khan University Hospital, Pakistan , Arif, Muhammad Sohaib Department of Medicine - Section of Nephrology - The Aga Khan University Hospital, Pakistan
Abstract :
Bartter’s syndrome is a rare disorder usually presenting antenatal
or in childhood and is characterized by hypokalemia, metabolic
alkalosis, hyperaldosteronism and normal blood pressure. We
report a case of adult-onset Bartter’s syndrome in a 38 year old
male who presented with lower limb weakness.
Keywords :
metabolic alkalosis , hypokalemia , bartter syndrome
Journal title :
Astroparticle Physics
