Publications by authors named "Leah Bagiardi"

Gitelman syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disorder involving a defect in the sodium-chloride cotransporter, which is expressed in the apical membrane of the distal convoluted tubule. Electrolyte abnormalities commonly occur in patients with Gitelman syndrome as a result, including hypokalaemia, hypomagnesemia, and metabolic alkalosis. As a result, the disorder may present with various clinical manifestations, including fatigue, weakness, muscle tetany, facial paresthesias, and a predisposition to the development of various ventricular arrhythmias.

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