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Bartter's Syndrome in a 74‐Year‐Old Woman: Response to Anti‐Inflammatory Agents
Author(s) -
Gordon Michael,
Pollard Alan
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
journal of the american geriatrics society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.992
H-Index - 232
eISSN - 1532-5415
pISSN - 0002-8614
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1980.tb00213.x
Subject(s) - medicine , bartter's syndrome , intensive care medicine , hypokalemia
The occurrence of Bartter's syndrome is described in a 74‐year‐old woman with a fractured hip. She showed hypokalemia and elevated levels of plasma renin and aldosterone. Only with difficulty did large doses of potassium supplementation raise the serum potassium level. After discontinuation of the exogenous potassium, there was a good response to treatment with antiinflammatory agents such as indomethacin and aspirin.