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What is Bartter’s Syndrome

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Inherited cause (usually autosomal recessive) of severe hypokalaemia due to defective chloride absorption at the Na+ K+ 2Cl- cotransporter in the ascending loop of Henle. Present with fatigue. Normotensive hypokalaemia.

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