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What is Barter's syndrome?
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* Bartter's syndrome
. without edema or hypertension
. hypokalemic alkalosis (+)
. moderate to marked increases in renin
. Renal biopsy : juxtaglomerular hyperplasia
. pathogenesis :
- defect in the renal conservation of sodium
- chloride and/or an increased production of prostaglandins
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