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Gitelman Syndrome Pathophysiology
Gitelman Syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive salt-losing tubulopathy with a prevalence of 1-
Gitelman Syndrome ... Syndrome is a rare ... thiazide-sensitive sodium-chloride ... Hypermagnesuria, Hypomagnesemia ... #nephrology #diagnosis
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
Gitelman Syndrome ... hypokalemia, mild hypomagnesemia ... potassium wasting) • Hypomagnesemia ... • Congenital chloride ... #nephrology #management
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride ... diuretic use, Bartter syndrome ... , Gitelman syndrome ... , Hypomagnesemia ... urine #Algorithm #nephrology
Gitelman Syndrome - Diagnosis and Workup
Blood Work:
 - Hypokalemia
 - Hypomagnesemia
 - Metabolic Alkalosis
 - Elevated
Gitelman Syndrome ... Hypokalemia - Hypomagnesemia ... dr_missyhanna #Gitelman ... #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Workup #nephrology