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Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1983;26(6):611-615. Published online June 30, 1983.

A Case of Bartter'S Syndrome.

Yung Suk Song¹, Moon Ho Chung¹, Ha Baik Lee¹, Chong Moo Park¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

Abstract

Bartter’s syndrome is rare disease which is characterised by hypokalemic, hypochloremic metabolic alkalosis, hyperreninemia, secondary aldosteronism, hyperplasia of juxtaglomerular apparatus without hypertension. We had experienced a case of Barker's syndrome in 4 months old girl. The diagnosis was made by clinical, hematologic, and biochemical studies. Literatures are reviewed briefly

Keywords :Bartter` s syndrome.