Bartter syndrome

Question 1

inheritance of bartter syndrome ?

Answer 1

AR

Question 2

wheere does BARTTER SYNDROME affect in the kidney ?

Answer 2

DISTAL THICK ASCENDING LOOP OF HENLE

chloride absorption at the Na+ K+ 2Cl- cotransporter (NKCC2) in the ascending loop of Henle.

Question 3

like GITLEMAN syndrome it is associated with what clinical features ?

Answer 3

NORMOTENSIVE

Question 4

Bartter syndrome in SOME SENSE RELATED TO FUROSEMIDE HOW ?

Answer 4

Loop diuretics work by inhibiting NKCC2 - think of Bartter’s syndrome as like taking large doses of furosemide

sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and CHLORIDE.