raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:358

Gitelman syndrome

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Childhood
Status
active

A rare syndrome characterized by hypokalemic metabolic alkalosis in combination with significant hypomagnesemia and low urinary calcium excretion.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enGitelman syndrome
frSyndrome de Gitelman
deGitelman-Syndrom
esSíndrome de Gitelman
itSindrome di Gitelman
nlSyndroom van Gitelman
ptSíndrome GitelmanHipomagnesémia-hipocaliémia renotubular primária com hipocalciúria
plZespół GitelmanaPierwotna kanalikowa hipomagnezemia hipokalcemiczna z hipokalcurią
csGitelmanův syndromPrimární renální tubulární hypomagnezémie-hypokalemie s hypokalciurií
ukСиндром Гітельмана
zhGitelman综合征原发性肾小管性低钾性低镁血症伴低尿钙
trGitelman sendromuHipokalsiüri ile seyreden primer renal tübüler hipokalemik hipomagnezemi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM263800Evalidated
ICD-10N15.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C64.41NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0009904Evalidated
MeSHD053579Evalidated
UMLSC0268450Evalidated
GARD8547Evalidated
MedDRA10062906Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (2):

No children.

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Genes

2 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
CLCNKBDisease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:2027ENSG000001849086020231p36.13chloride voltage-gated channel Kb20931281[PMID]_19265611[PMID]_18667063[PMID]
SLC12A3Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:10912ENSG0000007091560096816q13solute carrier family 12 member 322169961[PMID]_22990302[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0002.5 / 100 000EuropeValue and classNot yet validatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

68 annotations · validated 2019-04-17
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0002900Hypokalemia
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002027Abdominal pain
HP:0001508Failure to thrive
HP:0002917Hypomagnesemia
HP:0002632Low-to-normal blood pressure
HP:0001324Muscle weakness
HP:0001657Prolonged QT interval
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000823Delayed puberty
HP:0000805Enuresis
HP:0001952Glucose intolerance
HP:0002918Hypermagnesemia
HP:0002901Hypocalcemia
HP:0000855Insulin resistance
HP:0200114Metabolic alkalosis
HP:0003394Muscle spasm
HP:0002017Nausea and vomiting
HP:0000017Nocturia
HP:0000093Proteinuria
HP:0000128Renal potassium wasting
HP:0030083Salt craving
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0005135Abnormal T-wave
HP:0002829Arthralgia
HP:0000622Blurred vision
HP:0002514Cerebral calcification
HP:0000934Chondrocalcinosis
HP:0002019Constipation
HP:0012364Decreased urinary potassium
HP:0001953Diabetic ketoacidosis
HP:0002014Diarrhea
HP:0001262Excessive daytime somnolence
HP:0000097Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
HP:0007359Focal-onset seizure
HP:0001997Gout
HP:0100647Graves disease
HP:0000872Hashimoto thyroiditis
HP:0002315Headache
HP:0000975Hyperhidrosis
HP:0100785Insomnia
HP:0001891Iron deficiency anemia
HP:0009800Maternal diabetes
HP:0006789Mitochondrial encephalopathy
HP:0003326Myalgia
HP:0002894Neoplasm of the pancreas
HP:0001962Palpitations
HP:0003470Paralysis
HP:0002897Parathyroid adenoma
HP:0003401Paresthesia
HP:0001698Pericardial effusion
HP:0001959Polydipsia
HP:0011736Primary hyperaldosteronism
HP:0012248Prolonged PR interval
HP:0025072Prominent U wave
HP:0030880Raynaud phenomenon
HP:0001994Renal Fanconi syndrome
HP:0001947Renal tubular acidosis
HP:0002098Respiratory distress
HP:0003201Rhabdomyolysis
HP:0012250ST segment depression
HP:0100324Scleroderma
HP:0001279Syncope
HP:0000360Tinnitus
HP:0001970Tubulointerstitial nephritis
HP:0100651Type I diabetes mellitus
HP:0005978Type II diabetes mellitus
HP:0000020Urinary incontinence
HP:0002619Varicose veins
HP:0001663Ventricular fibrillation
HP:0002321Vertigo

Run the differential on the 1 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 28003083[PMID]_30596175[PMID]_19508680[PMID]_30867665[PMID]

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