Neonatal Bartter syndrome.
Bartter syndrome is an inherited renal tubular disorder with hypokalemia, hypochloremic metabolic alkalosis, normal blood pressure with hyper-reninemia and increased urinary loss of sodium, potassium and chloride. We report an infant with neonatal Bartter syndrome, who improved with potassium supplements.
Kumar
P Saravana
PS
Departments of Pediatrics and Pediatric Nephrology, Kanchi Kamakoti CHILDS Trust Hospital, 12-A, Nageswara Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai 600 034, India.
Deenadayalan
M
M
Janakiraman
Lalitha
L
Vijayakumar
M
M
D001477:Bartter Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000235:genetics; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011188:Potassium / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D011379:Prognosis
D011188:Potassium