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Table 3 Gitelman syndrome (including definite or probable cases) and GHD: cases from the literature

From: Classic Bartter syndrome complicated with profound growth hormone deficiency: a case report

Reference

Age, years

Sex

Mutation

GH peak (μg/L) to stimulants

IGF-1

[12]

3

M

2614fr/unknown (SLC12A3)

<8 (INS), <8 (ARG), <8 (CLN)

Not determined

9

F

G186D/unknown (SLC12A3)

6 (CLN)

89ng/mL

[5]

3

M

Not determined

3.3 (l-DOPA), 7.3 (CLN)

0.26U/mL

9

F

Not determined

9.2 (l-DOPA), 4.8 (CLN)

0.67U/mL

19

F

Not determined

6.0 (CLN)

Not determined

[6]

7

M

Not determined

9.8 (INS + ARG)

Not determined

[11]

9

M

Not determined

2.1 (INS), 3.2 (CLN), 1.8 (l-DOPA)

55ng/mL

[13]

10

F

Not determined

7.5 (l-DOPA), 6.9 (CLN)

Normal

[14]

11

M

Not determined

10.8 (GRF), 7.0 (CLN)

0.43U/mL

[15]

11

M

Not determined

5 (INS), 1 (CLN), 13 (GRF)

292ng/mL

[4]

11

M

Not determined

11 (CLN), 3.1 (GLC)

0.74U/mL

[16]

13

M

Not determined

5.4 (INS), 5.4 (ARG), 12 (GLC-PPL)

0.19U/mL

  1. Cases were categorized as Gitelman syndrome according to the authors’ own judgment, even if they were described as Bartter syndrome in the original reports.
  2. ARG arginine, CLN clonidine, l -DOPA l-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine, GH growth hormone, GLC glucagon, GRF growth hormone releasing factor, IGF-1 insulin-like growth factor 1, INS insulin, PPL propranolol.