Buffalo, NY
A 33-year-old female asked:
My 18 month year old daughter was diagnosed with bartters syndrome at 3 months of age. what should i expect for her future?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Jason Klineanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 21 years experience
Reassurance.: She has a disorder that causes her kidneys to lose potassium inappropriately in her urine. The mainstay of treatment is adequate potassium supplementation and use of medications that can help reduce the amount of potassium the kidneys lose. If her body potassium level can stay normal with treatment, she should do just fine. He kidney problem should not result in kidney failure.
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Dr. Johanna Frickeanswered
Pediatrics - Developmental and Behavioral 52 years experience
Answers specific to : Your child will come from a geneticist who evaluates her & tests for a mutation in one of the 5 genes that cause bartter syndrome, a group of disorders which impact kidney function. Some types are associated with unusual facial features, sensorineural deafness, &/or strabismus (crossed eyes). The ny state health department's early intervention program will follow her development with you.
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Dr. Johanna Fricke commented
Pediatrics - Developmental and Behavioral 52 years experience
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The most current & least confusing site I found for you is http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/bartter-syndrome.
Feb 21, 2013
Last updated Nov 27, 2017
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