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Sekundäre Gicht und Pseudo-Bartter-Syndrom bei Frauen mit Laxantienabusus

Secondary gout and pseudo-Bartter's-syndrome in females with laxative abuse

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Four females (27–54 y), presenting with a history of long-term laxative abuse, were admitted to the Medizinische Poliklinik for evaluation of generalized weakness. Laboratory findings revealed signs of Bartter's syndrome, including hypokalemia, systemic alkalosis and normal blood pressure. Three of the four females showed impaired renal function and elevated serum uric acid levels, two of them suffered from recurrent gouty attacks.

In our patients the incidence of hyperuricemia and impaired renal function, as a consequence of chronic hypokalemia, was much higher than known from patients with Bartter's syndrome. Hyperuricemia is related to some pathophysiological features of Pseudo-Bartter's syndrome, (e.g. systemic alkalosis, elevated angiotensin) and combined with additional factors (e.g. catabolism, reduced plasma volume) may lead to gouty attacks. Gallstones were found in two of the four females. Long term surreptitious laxative ingestion frequently is observed in females. Hypokalemia, induced by the laxatives, causes reduced intestinal motility and leads to augmented laxative intake. These patients are prone to develop Pseudo-Bartter's syndrome, causing eventually a hyperuricemia and gouty attacks.

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Adam, O., Goebel, F.D. Sekundäre Gicht und Pseudo-Bartter-Syndrom bei Frauen mit Laxantienabusus. Klin Wochenschr 65, 833–839 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01727480

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