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Is it possible to have a mild case of gitelman syndrome and only have low blood potassium occasionally and never magnesium? urinary also fluctuating,

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Dr. Richard Zimon answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

YES: As with any autosomal recessive disease the "penetrance" may vary and different "degrees" of the syndrome noted! Hope this helps! Good luck! Dr Z

Answered 6/20/2015

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