J Korean Soc Pediatr Nephrol.
2002 Oct;6(2):259-265.
A Case of Bartter Syndrome with Muscle Weakness and Short Stature
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- 1Department of Pediatrics, Ajou University, School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea. kisoopai@ajou.ac.kr
Abstract
- Bartter syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by the association of hypokalemic hypochloremic metabolic alkalosis, hyperreninemia, hyperaldosteronemia, short stature and nephrocalcinosis. This disorder presents with hyperplasia of juxtaglomerular apparatus on renal biopsy. We experienced a case of late-onset Bartter syndrome with nephrocalcinosis in a 9-year-old boy, whose chief pictures were muscle weakness, short stature, persistent sterile pyuria and microscopic hematuria. We report this case with a brief review of related literatures.
