Common Symptoms Of Gitelman Syndrome

Gitelman syndrome is a genetically precipitated disorder that causes functional kidney defects. This condition causes alterations in several concentrations of electrolytes and abnormalities in extracellular fluid volume. This syndrome is considered to be a salt-wasting nephropathy that affects sodium, calcium, chloride, potassium, and magnesium in an individual's body. The cause of Gitelman syndrome is a mutation or alteration in the code on an individual's SLC12A3 gene inherited from a family member in an autosomal recessive fashion. Unlike other salt-wasting nephropathies, Gitelman syndrome is diagnosed through laboratory test findings rather than the symptoms an individual is experiencing.