An unusual cause of failure to thrive in a child.
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2011-03
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Classic Bartter syndrome, depending on the severity, presents
during childhood or adolescence as failure to thrive and may
be incorrectly labelled as protein–energy malnutrition,
particularly in children from a low socioeconomic stratum. We
encountered a 5-year-old boy who was asymptomatic till the
age of 3 years. Despite adequate dietary intake, he was admitted and managed in various hospitals as a case of protein–energy malnutrition. On evaluation, he had unusual features in the form of persistent hypokalaemia and polyuria leading us to suspect a renal tubular disorder. Treatment of the condition resulted in good weight gain and normalization of serum electrolytes.
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Samayam Purnima, Chander Ravi B, Reddy V R Sudha. An unusual cause of failure to thrive in a child. National Medical Journal of India. 2011 Mar-Apr; 24(2): 86-87.