Metabolic effects of chloride-deficient formula.
A seven-month-old infant presented with failure to thrive and hypochloremic alkalosis due to intake of chloride-deficiency formula. The metabolic changes were associated with hyperreninemia and hyperaldosteronism. Within one month of supplementation with a formula adequate in chloride content, the patient started to gain weight. Five months after adequate chloride intake, all metabolic parameters including plasma renin and plasma aldosterone were normal.
D000471:Alkalosis / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D002712:Chlorides / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007225:Infant Food / Q000009:adverse effects*
D002712:Chlorides