A rare cause of hypertension in childhood: Answers

Pediatr Nephrol. 2020 Jan;35(1):79-82. doi: 10.1007/s00467-019-04329-0. Epub 2019 Sep 20.
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Keywords: Apparent mineralocorticoid excess; HSD11B2 gene; Low renin hypertension.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aldosterone / blood
  • Alkalosis / blood
  • Alkalosis / drug therapy
  • Alkalosis / genetics*
  • Alkalosis / urine
  • Bartter Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • Bartter Syndrome / genetics
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Consanguinity
  • Cortisone / blood
  • Cortisone / urine
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Diagnostic Errors
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hydrocortisone / blood
  • Hydrocortisone / urine
  • Hypertension / blood
  • Hypertension / drug therapy
  • Hypertension / genetics*
  • Hypertension / urine
  • Hypokalemia / blood
  • Hypokalemia / drug therapy
  • Hypokalemia / genetics*
  • Hypokalemia / urine
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Mineralocorticoid Excess Syndrome, Apparent / complications
  • Mineralocorticoid Excess Syndrome, Apparent / diagnosis*
  • Mineralocorticoid Excess Syndrome, Apparent / drug therapy
  • Mineralocorticoid Excess Syndrome, Apparent / genetics
  • Potassium / therapeutic use
  • Renin / blood
  • Spironolactone / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Spironolactone
  • Aldosterone
  • Renin
  • Potassium
  • Cortisone
  • Hydrocortisone