Pseudohypoaldosteronism type 1 (PHA1) may manifest in the neonatal period as a life-threatening salt-wasting syndrome providing challenges in recognition and treatment. This case describes a newborn who developed severe dehydration and electrolyte imbalances and subsequently was found to have a novel SCNN1B gene variant resulting in autosomal recessive systemic PHA1.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9076053 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.23918 | DOI Listing |
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