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DubinJohnson Syndrome and Rotor's Syndrome

PostMI syndrome Dressler's syndrome

Gitelman syndrome

General practitioner: “No, you cannot possibly take that quantity of magnesium, and besides, magnesium glycerophosphate is not on the formulary on my NHS computer.”Me: “But Doctor, as a Gitelman...

Gitelman Syndrome Leading to Delayed Puberty

This 17-year-old presented with hypogonadism and recurrent episodes of generalized muscle weakness, fatigue and cramps, which he'd experienced from the age of two. What was the cause? Journal of Med...

Study Shows Dangers of an Athelete Returning Too Soon After Injury

A new study highlights the dangers of second impact syndrome -- when young athletes return to sports too soon after suffering an injury.

Certain Markers For Down's Syndrome More Significant

Certain second trimester markers for Down's syndrome that are identified in an ultrasound are more significant than others. The finding came from new research published in the journal Ultrasound in Ob...

Two new genetic mutations associated with Cowden syndrome identified

Researchers have uncovered two new genes associated with Cowden syndrome -- a difficult-to-recognize, under-diagnosed condition that carries high risks of breast, thyroid, and other cancers.

Teens' views on dangers of pot fall to 20-year low

A new federal study says that teenagers' perception of the dangers of marijuana has fallen to the lowest level in more than 20 years.

Dangers Of Exposure To Light At Night

An international conference at the University of Haifa has called attention to the dangers of exposure to light at night. "The most important thing for us is to raise awareness of the dangers of artif...

Swine Flu Vaccine Linked To Guillain-Barré Syndrome Risk

The 2009 influenza A(H1N1) "swine flu" vaccine, which was administered to millions of people around the world, is associated with a "small but significant risk" of Guillain-Barré Syndrome, an uncom...

Anaesthesia for caesarean section in a patient with Gitelman's syndrome.

Gitelman's syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive salt-losing renal tubulopathy characterised by hypomagnesaemia, hypocalciuria and secondary aldosteronism, which results in hypokalaemia and metabolic...

Renal phosphate handling in Gitelman syndrome-the results of a case-control study.

BACKGROUND: Patients with Gitelman syndrome, a hereditary salt-wasting tubulopathy, have loss-of-function mutations in the SLC12A3 gene coding for the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride co-transporter...

Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis in association with Gitelman syndrome.

Gitelman syndrome (GS) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by hypokalemia, metabolic alkalosis, hypomagnesemia and hypocalciuria. Glomerulonephritis associated with GS is rarely documente...

Salt appetite, cramps and palpitations in a 21-year old medical secretary.

Hypokalemia is a common finding. The clinical presentation can be paralyses and cardiac arrhythmias. We present a normotensive young woman with salt appetite, cramps and palpitations. In our case repo...

A case of gitelman syndrome associated with idiopathic intracranial hypertension.

An 18-year-old woman with Gitelman syndrome (GS) associated with idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is described. She was obese and showed a 10 kg gain in body weight over a period of 8 months...