title: Gitelman syndrome-associated severe hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: We report a case of a woman with Gitelman syndrome who presented to our hospital mainly due to hyperemesis. Following her admission, intravenous potassium and magnesium supplementation was commenced to counter the observed hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia. Hyperemesis receded and although serum potassium remained low, she became asymptomatic. Oral potassium and magnesium supplementation was administered throughout pregnancy and biweekly ion level measurements were scheduled. Despite the intensive replacement, ion levels remained constantly low. She delivered at 38 weeks with an elective caesarean section because of a breech presentation, a healthy female baby weighing 3350&#x2009;g. Neonatal electrolyte profile was normal.
authors.affiliation: 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Athens, Alexandra Hospital, 80 Vas Sofias Av, Athens, Greece. gdaskalakis@yahoo.com
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Daskalakis
authors.forename: Spyros
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Marinopoulos
authors.forename: Athanasios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mousiolis
authors.forename: Spyros
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mesogitis
authors.forename: Nikolaos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Papantoniou
authors.forename: Aris
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Antsaklis
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D053579:Gitelman Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D006939:Hyperemesis Gravidarum / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D007008:Hypokalemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008274:Magnesium / Q000097:blood; D008275:Magnesium Deficiency / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D008274:Magnesium