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Gitelman Syndrome
A renal tubular transport disease that is is caused by mutations in genes that produce proteins involved in the kidneys' reabsorption of salt (sodium chloride or NaCl) from urine back into the bloodstream, thus impairing
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Overview
A renal tubular transport disease that is is caused by mutations in genes that produce proteins involved in the kidneys' reabsorption of salt (sodium chloride or NaCl) from urine back into the bloodstream, thus impairing
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