Bartter Syndrome Represented by Recurrent Hypokalemia Attacks: A Case Report

Abstract

Bartter syndrome is a tubular disorder and characterized with hypokalemia, hypokalemic metabolic alkalosis, hyperreninemia, normal blood pressure, increased loss of urinary sodium, potassium and chloride. Patients are generally detected with polyuria, dehydration, failure to thrive and electrolyte imbalance. Herein, we report a case that had Bartter syndrome represented by recurrent hypokalemia attacks without metabolic alkalosis.

Keywords

• bartter syndrome
• hypokalemic metabolic alkalosis
• recurrent hypokalemia.