Gitelman syndrome

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Gitelman syndrome

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Named after Hillel J. Gitelman (1932–2015), American nephrologist.

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uncountable An autosomal-recessive kidney tubule disorder characterized by low blood levels of potassium and magnesium, decreased excretion of calcium in the urine, and elevated blood pH.
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@misc{gitelman_syndrome_2026,
  title = {Gitelman syndrome},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gitelman%20syndrome},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}