title: Gitelman syndrome and pregnancy.
abstract: Gitelman syndrome (GS) is an autosomal-recessive condition characterized by hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia and hypocalciuria. Very little information is available in the literature to guide the management of pregnant patients with GS. We report a case of a 27-year-old woman with GS who became pregnant and despite persistent hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia during pregnancy and labor, had a successful maternal and fetal outcome.
authors.affiliation: Section of Nephrology , Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center , Hartford, CT , USA.
authors.forename: Michael N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Moustakakis
authors.affiliation: University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, USA.
authors.forename: Margarita
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bockorny
keywords: Gitelman syndrome; hypokalemia; pregnancy