Neonatal Bartter syndrome: A case report from Northern India

Astitva  Singh; Nishant  Sharma; Prachi  Agarwal; Bolledu Swaroop  Anand; Akshay  Shukla

doi:10.31450/ukrjnd.4(72).2021.02

Astitva Singh Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0045-5596
Nishant Sharma Consultant Pediatrician
Prachi Agarwal Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences
Bolledu Swaroop Anand Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences
Akshay Shukla Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences

DOI: https://doi.org/10.31450/ukrjnd.4(72).2021.02

Keywords: Bartter syndrome, child, gastroenteritis.

Abstract

Abstract. Bartter Syndrome is a rare genetic disorder affecting the renal tubular system causing a decreased absorption of sodium and chloride in the thick ascending limb of the Henle loop. Most children present in infancy with complaints of polyuria, polydipsia, vomiting, constipation and failure to thrive while older children present with recurrent episodes of dehydration, muscle weakness and cramps. The present study aimed to demonstrate a case of Bartter syndrome presenting as acute gastroenteritis.

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