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Inherited, not acquired, Gitelman syndrome in a patient with Sjögren’s syndrome: importance of genetic testing to distinguish the two forms

Gitelman syndrome (GS) is an autosomal recessive, salt-losing renal tubulopathy caused by mutations in the SLC12A3 gene; however, it can also be acquired in patients with autoimmune disease, especially in those with Sjögren’s syndrome. Differentiating between the inherited and acquired forms of GS i...

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Autores principales: Mishima, Eikan, Mori, Takayasu, Sohara, Eisei, Uchida, Shinichi, Abe, Takaaki, Ito, Sadayoshi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Singapore 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5694408/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28819721
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13730-017-0271-4