Hypotonia an unusual childhood presentation of Bartter syndrome
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https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20174766Keywords:
Bartter syndrome, Childhood presentation of Bartter syndrome, HypotoniaAbstract
Bartter syndrome is a congenital functional renal anomaly, characterized by hypokalemic metabolic alkalosis with renal salt wasting with normal blood pressure. It presents in infancy and early childhood age group with failure to thrive and episodes of polyuria and dehydration.
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