Abstract:Personal history of inbreeding. Resulting from a complicated hydramnios pregnancy with low birth weight. Followed since the age of 10 months for failure to thrive and facial dysmorphism with an episode of meningoencephalitis at the age of 1 year. The diagnosis of bartter syndrome was made at the age of 3 years due to hypokalaemia with high kaliuresis, metabolic alkalosis with polyuropolydipsia treated with potassium supplementation and NSAIDs. In view of hydramnios, dysmorphia and deafness, type IV bartter was… Show more
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