Taber's Medical Dictionary
Bartter syndrome
(bart′ĕr)
[Frederic Crosby Bartter, U.S. physician, 1914-1983]
Hyperplasia of the juxtaglomerular cells of the kidney, hypokalemic alkalosis, and hyperaldosteronism without a rise in blood pressure. It usually occurs in children and may be accompanied by growth retardation. Etiology is unknown. Affected patients are treated with potassium supplements and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or potassium-sparing diuretics.
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