title: [Gitelman syndrome in a 11 year old boy: incidental or delayed diagnosis?].
abstract: Gitelman syndrome (GS) is a heritable renal disorder characterized by hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia, metabolic alkalosis and hypocalciuria. Patients with GS usually have mild symptoms as muscular weakness and cramps, and they often are diagnosed in older age during routine investigation. We report a 11 year old boy with GS.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Pediatria, Azienda Ospedaliera di Busto Arsizio, VA. alf.gamboni@tiscalinet.it
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gamboni
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Perino
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Montrasio
mesh_terms: D000471:Alkalosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism; D002118:Calcium / Q000652:urine*; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007008:Hypokalemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D008274:Magnesium / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D009120:Muscle Cramp / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D013577:Syndrome; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D008274:Magnesium; D002118:Calcium