[Pseudo-Bartter syndrome in diuretics abuse].
In a 45-year-old woman with chronic hypokalemia, clinical, chemical and endocrinological results pointed to Bartter's syndrome as cause of the disturbance. By screening the patient's urine twice, positive results for furosemide were obtained and we came to the conclusion, that the patient was suffering from Pseudo-Bartter's syndrome due to chronic abuse of diuretics.
D000450:Aldosterone / Q000097:blood; D001477:Bartter Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced*; D005260:Female; D005665:Furosemide / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D006929:Hyperaldosteronism / Q000139:chemically induced*; D007008:Hypokalemia / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis; D008875:Middle Aged; D012083:Renin / Q000097:blood; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders
D000450:Aldosterone; D005665:Furosemide; D012083:Renin
Pseudo-Bartter-Syndrom bei Diuretika-Abusus.