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KMID : 0388120030120030228
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Journal of Korean Society for the Study of Obesity
2003 Volume.12 No. 3 p.228 ~ p.232
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A Case of Giteman´s Syndrome in Obese Patient Taking Diuretics for the Purpose of Weight Reduction
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Kim Chul-Sik
Chang Jin-Hyuck
Park Jin-A
Cho Min-Ho
Nam Joo-Young
Park Jong-Suk
Kim Dol-Mi
Ahn Chul-Woo
Cha Bong-Soo
Lim Sung-Kil
Kim Kyung-Rae
Lee Hyun-Chul
Hong Soon-Won
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Abstract
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Gitelman’s syndrome is a primary renal tubular disorder characterized by chronic hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia, metabolic alkalosis of renal origin, hypocalciuria with normocalcemia, hyperreninemic hyperaldosteronism, increased excretion of urinary prostaglandins and hyperplasia of juxtaglomerular pparatuson renal pathology. It is a rather benign condition not uncommonly detected in asymptomatic adults because of unexplained hypokalemia. This condition has been frequently mistaken for chronic dichlozid use. We have experienced a case of Gitelman’s syndrome in a 41-year old woman taking diuretics for the purpose of weight reduction.
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KEYWORD
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Gitelman´s syndrome, Diuretics, Weight reduction, Hypokalemia
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