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Bartter Syndrome

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Definition: A group of disorders caused by defective salt reabsorption in the ascending LOOP OF HENLE. It is characterized by severe salt-wasting, HYPOKALEMIA; HYPERCALCIURIA; metabolic ALKALOSIS, and hyper-reninemic HYPERALDOSTERONISM without HYPERTENSION. There are several subtypes including ones due to mutations in the renal specific SODIUM-POTASSIUM-CHLORIDE SYMPORTERS.     
See Also Sodium-Potassium-Chloride Symporters 		Other names Syndrome, Bartter's; Syndrome, Bartter; Bartters Syndrome; Bartters Disease; Bartter's Syndrome; Bartter's Disease; Bartter Disease
 
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Bartter syndrome, type 3  0   *Bartter Syndrome.
Bartter syndrome, antenatal type 1  0   *Bartter Syndrome.
Bartter syndrome, antenatal , type 2  0   *Bartter Syndrome.

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