Bartter syndrome is characterized by renal potassium and chloride loss, hypokalaemia, hypochloraemic metabolic alkalosis and increased plasma renin activity along with elevated angiotensin II and hyperaldosteronism. For diagnosis we conducted biochemical examinations of both amniotic fluid and the m
PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS OF BARTTER SYNDROME
β Scribed by Proesmans, W.; Massa, G.; Vandenberghe, K.; Van Assche, A.
- Book ID
- 123032556
- Publisher
- The Lancet
- Year
- 1987
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 158 KB
- Volume
- 329
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0140-6736
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