title: Surreptitious diuretic ingestion mimicking Bartter's syndrome.
abstract: Surreptitious diuretic use was found in a patient with longstanding hypokalaemia thought to be due to Bartter's syndrome. Measurement of urinary chloride excretion and repeated qualitative testing for diuretics in the urine were necessary to make a diagnosis.
authors.forename: I J
authors.initials: IJ
authors.lastname: Simpson
authors.forename: P N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Black
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Couch
mesh_terms: D001477:Bartter Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004232:Diuretics; D005665:Furosemide; D006801:Humans; D006929:Hyperaldosteronism / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D004232:Diuretics; D005665:Furosemide