Bartter Syndrome

Synonyms

Aldosteronism with Hyperplasia of the Adrenal Cortex

Bartter Disease

Bartter's Disease

Bartter's Syndrome

Bartters Disease

Bartters Syndrome

Juxtaglomerular Hyperplasia with Secondary Aldosteronism

Syndrome, Bartter

Syndrome, Bartter's

A group of disorders caused by defective salt reabsorption in the ascending LOOP OF HENLE. It is characterized by severe salt-wasting, HYPOKALEMIA; HYPERCALCIURIA; metabolic ALKALOSIS, and hyper-reninemic HYPERALDOSTERONISM without HYPERTENSION. There are several subtypes including ones due to mutations in the renal specific SODIUM-POTASSIUM-CHLORIDE SYMPORTERS.