Bartter syndrome
and Gitelman syndrome are rare autosomal recessive syndromes. In
extremely rare cases, GS may diagnosed with growth retardation and diabetes
mellitus. In this 3-case series, growth retardation was identified at 17-year
follow-up of our dizygotic twin patients diagnosed with BS and glucose metabolism disorder was developed. Whereas, 3RD.
patient diagnosed with GS in adulthood period developed diabetes mellitus after
8 years follow up. Chronic hypopotassemia has been shown to cause diabetes
mellitus and growth retardation ın several articles. Potassium plays an
important role in insulin, IGF-1 and growth hormone cycle. Herein, we aimed to
draw attention to that, the presence of chronic hypopotassemia may precipitate
to diseases such as growth retardation and diabetes mellitus over time.
| Konular | Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi |
|---|---|
| Bölüm | Vaka Sunumu |
| Yazarlar | |
| Yayımlanma Tarihi | 28 Şubat 2017 |
| Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2017 Cilt: 4 Sayı: 2 |