Amish, Mennonite, and Hutterite
Genetic Disorder Database

Gitelman Syndrome

Disorder
OMIM #: #263800  (Click to access OMIM database)
Disorder: Gitelman Syndrome 
Also known as: HYPOMAGNESEMIA-HYPOKALEMIA, PRIMARY RENOTUBULAR, WITH HYPOCALCIURIA, POTASSIUM AND MAGNESIUM DEPLETION 
Clinical
Phenotype: muscle weakness, hypokalemic alkalosis, polydipsia, hypocalciuria, polyuria, hypomagnesemia, renal insufficiency, hypotension, seizures, paralysis 
Seen In: Amish
Old Order Mennonite
Old Colony Mennonite
Unknown/Other Mennonite
Hutterite
Remarks: Autosomal recessive 
Mutations
1   Amish  
Gene: SLC12A3
Base Change: C>G, at nucleotide 1924
Amino Acid Change: arg 642 --> gly
2   Amish  
Gene: SLC12A3
Base Change: 8627 bp deletion
Amino Acid Change:
Last updated: 2022-11-04 

References
Strauss KA, Puffenberger EG. (2009) Genetics, medicine, and the Plain people. Annu Rev Genomics Hum Genet 10:513-36.
PubMed ID: 19630565 
Wan X, Perry J, Zhang H, Jin F, Ryan KA, Van Hout C, Reid J, Overton J, Baras A, Han Z, Streeten E, Li Y, Mitchell BD, Shuldiner AR, Fu M, Regeneron Genetics Center. (2021) Heterozygosity for a Pathogenic Variant in SLC12A3 That Causes Autosomal Recessive Gitelman Syndrome Is Associated with Lower Serum Potassium. J Am Soc Nephrol Mar;32(3):756-765.
PubMed ID: 33542107 

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