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ArticlePhysiological reports2026

Urine electrolytes guide treatment of Gitelman syndrome and recurrent syncope-A case report.

Saloni Agrawal, Kenneth M Fifer, Samira S Farouk, Joshua L Rein

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Saloni AgrawalDepartment of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA.
Kenneth M FiferDivision of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA.
Samira S FaroukBarbara T. Murphy Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA.
Joshua L ReinBarbara T. Murphy Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6384-9528

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Abstract

Syncope is a common reason for inpatient admission. Few case studies describe an association between syncope and Gitelman syndrome (GS). Herein, we present a case of a woman with hypokalemia and recurrent syncope which eventually led to a diagnosis of GS. A physiologic approach to urine electrolyte interpretation informed clinical decisions to diagnose and manage complications associated with GS. Genetic testing for renal electrolyte transport-related gene mutations among patients with recurrent syncope and electrolyte abnormalities may be diagnostic.

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ElectrolytesGitelman SyndromeHypokalemiaSyncopeFemaleHumansPotassiumRecurrenceElectrolytesPotassiumelectrolytesGitelman syndromehypokalemiakidneypotassiumsyncope

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PMID42765434
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