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Bartter Syndrome MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Bartter Syndrome
Tree Number(s)
C12.050.351.968.419.815.279
C12.200.777.419.815.279
C12.950.419.815.279
C19.053.800.604.249
Unique ID
D001477
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001477
Scope Note
A group of disorders caused by defective salt reabsorption in the ascending LOOP OF HENLE. It is characterized by severe salt-wasting, HYPOKALEMIA; HYPERCALCIURIA; metabolic ALKALOSIS, and hyper-reninemic HYPERALDOSTERONISM without HYPERTENSION. There are several subtypes including ones due to mutations in the renal specific SODIUM-POTASSIUM-CHLORIDE SYMPORTERS.
Entry Term(s)
Aldosteronism with Hyperplasia of the Adrenal Cortex
Bartter Disease
Bartter's Disease
Bartter's Syndrome
Juxtaglomerular Hyperplasia with Secondary Aldosteronism
NLM Classification #
WK 770
See Also
Sodium-Potassium-Chloride Symporters
Public MeSH Note
2005; see BARTTER'S DISEASE 1991-2004, see HYPERALDOSTERONISM 1975-1990
History Note
2005 (1975)
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2021/06/30
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