Bartter’s Syndrome
Bartter’s Syndrome is an inherited defect in the renal tubules that causes low potassium levels, low chloride levels, which in turn causes metabolic alkalosis. Bartter Syndrome, is not a single disorder but rather a set of closely related disorders. These Bartter-like syndromes share many of the same physiologic derangements, but differ with regard to the age of onset, the presenting symptoms, the magnitude of urinary potassium (K) and prostaglandin excretion, and the extent of urinary calcium excretion.
Magnesium and Migraines
Table of Contents
- How does magnesium work for migraines ?
- Where do I go for magnesium testing and what type of test should I have?
- Why is my serum magnesium level normal but I have symptoms of hypomagnesemia?
- Who is at risk for hypomagnesemia?
- When is magnesium not good to take?
Gitelman Abstracts
Medical journals online will show a summary of medical articles. The summary is called an “abstract”. Sometimes just reading the abstract will tell you enough. Sometimes after reading an abstract you might want to read the full article. Then you can go to a medical library or public library and ask them to obtain the article for you. There are 7 abstracts listed.
Antenatal Bartter Syndrome
What is Antenatal Bartter’s?
In contrast to Classic Bartter Syndrome and Gitelman Syndrome, the Antenatal variant of Bartter Syndrome has both the features of metabolic alkalosis (from the low potassium), as well as profound systemic manifestations. Out of all of the variants this form is the most severe.
Magnesium Abstracts
edical journals online will show a summary of medical articles. The summary is called an “abstract”. Sometimes just reading the abstract will tell you enough. Sometimes after reading an abstract you might want to read the full article. Then you can go to a medical library or public library and ask them to obtain the article for you. There are 54 abstracts listed, covering magnesium and ADD, asthma, allergies, heart disease, chronic fatigue, depression diabetes, fibromyalgia, high blood pressure, kidney stones, leg cramps, migraines, multiple sclerosis, premenstrual syndrome, pregnancy, preemies, seizures, SIDS, and stress.
Full Journal Articles
On this page we have full journal articles of the selected topics. These are not as easy to create or find so I don’t have as many of them as I do the abstracts. There are 22 articles listed.
Lisinopril
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Why is this medication prescribed?
Lisinopril is used alone or in combination with other medications to treat high blood pressure. It is used in combination with other medications to treat heart failure. Lisinopril is also used to improve survival after a heart attack. Lisinopril is in a class of medications called angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors. It works by decreasing certain chemicals that tighten the blood vessels, so blood flows more smoothly and the heart can pump blood more efficiently. Bartter or Gitelman patients may be prescribed this drug because it selectively suppresses renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system; inhibits ACE, preventing conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II
Amiloride
Amiloride is one of the prescription medications your Dr. might prescribe to help you keep your potassium level up. Despite the long list of possible adverse reactions below, most people who take Amiloride experience no side effects at all.
Growth Hormone
Short stature and growth failure are common in Bartter’s Syndrome. In subjects with growth hormone deficiency, giving exogenous growth hormone increases the rate of growth and helps subjects attain normal height.
Indomethacin
Indomethacin- A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used in Bartter’s syndrome to help improve growth in children and decrease urinary potassium excretion.