Bartter syndrome

ICD-10 Code E26.81

Bartter syndrome

Definition

Bartter syndrome is a group of rare renal tubular disease characterized by impaired salt reabsorption in the thick ascending limb of Henle's loop and clinically by the association of hypokalemic alkalosis, hypercalciuria/nephrocalcinosis, increased levels of plasma renin and aldosterone, low blood pressure and vascular resistance to angiotensin II.

Also known as Bartter disease, Bartter's syndrome, hypokalemic alkalosis, renal tubular normotensive hypokalemic alkalosis with hypercalciuria, salt-losing tubular disorder, Henle's loop type, salt-wasting tubulopathy, Henle's loop type — per MONDO

Also identified as

Drugs indicated

Drug Relation Source
Captopril may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Enalapril may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Enalaprilat may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)