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Open AccessExome sequencing for diagnosis of congenital hemolytic anemia
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Open AccessFanconi syndrome and severe polyuria: an uncommon clinicobiological presentation of a Gitelman syndrome
Gitelman syndrome is an autosomal recessive tubulopathy characterized by hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia, metabolic alkalosis and hypocalciuria. The majority of patients do not present with symptoms until late chi...