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Bartter, Gitelmann and Liddle syndrome

Epomedicine, Jun 6, 2019Jun 6, 2019

The order of the nephron defects in Bartter, Gitelmann and Liddle syndrome follows alphabetical order.

Bartter: Thick ascending LOH
Gitelmann: Distal tubule
Liddle: Collecting duct

a. Bartter syndrome: Thick ascending Loop of Henle (LOH)

  • Defect in Na-2K-Cl transporter (like loop diuretics)
  • NaCl wasting, Hypercalciuria and mild hypomagnesemia

Mnemonic: Loop diuretics lose calcium

b. Gitelmann syndrome: Distal tubule

  • Defect in Na-Cl co-transporter (like thiazide diuretics)
  • NaCl wasting, Hypocalciuria and Hypomagnesemia

Mnemonic: Thiazides preserve calcium

c. Liddle syndrome: Collecting duct

  • Continuous activation of ENaC in collecting duct leading to increased Na absorption
  • Early and severe hypertension with low renin and aldosterone
  • Hypokalemia and metabolic alkalosis
  • Amiloride or triamterene block ENaC (basis of treatment)

Important points to remember:

  1. All of these cause hypokalemia and metabolic alkalosis.
  2. Bartter and Gitelmann causes normotension or hypotension while Liddle causes hypertension.
  3. Bartter’s syndrome causes hypercalciuria while Gitelmann’s syndrome causes hypocalciuria.
  4. Gitelmann’s syndrome causes hpomagnesemia.
  5. NSAIDs reduce polyuria and salt wasting in Bartter’s syndrome (increased renal PGE2 production in Bartter’s).
  6. Bartter’s and Gitelmann’s are autosomal recessive (AR) while Liddle’s is autosomal dominant (AD).
  7. In Bartter’s and Gitelmann’s there is secondary hyperaldosteronism and in Liddle’s, there is hypoaldosteronism.
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Comments (2)

  1. Deepak Das says:
    Jul 26, 2019 at 5:59 am

    1.All causes Na,K and Ca business.
    2. Bartter and Gittleman :Na wasting.So hypotension. Secondary Hyperaldosteronism.
    3.Liddle cause Na retention.So HTN,Hyporenininsm and Hypoaldosteronism
    4.We give Thiazide for HTN.S/e:Hypo Natremia,Hypokalemia,Hypercalcemia.From Hypercalcemia Hypercalciuria ensues.
    5.We give Loop diuretics=Lasix for Hypercalcemia.Which cause Hypocalcemia and Hypocalciuria.
    6.Liddle is ENaC;S o Na retention ensued and that can be countered with Amiloride /Trimethoprime,Anti-Aldosterone medicine.
    7.Bartter=Baratender=Fat=Prostate=PGE2.So Brufen =NSAIDs as Inhibitor and treatment.
    8.First Alphabet B =Bartter(Ascending loop),Then Alphabet G=Gittleman(DCT),Next Alphabet L.So Liddle(CT).
    9.Barter and Gittleman=involve enzymes.So AR.Liddle =defect in Structural protein gene mutation;so AD.

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  2. Abdul Huq says:
    Dec 25, 2019 at 9:24 am

    Assalamualaikum
    Really useful.
    Thanks@epomedicine

    Reply

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