GITELMAN SYNDROME PRESENTING AS ACUTE RECURRENT HYPOKALEMIA

Gitelman Syndrome is also referred to as familial hypokalemia hypomagnesemia.It is characterised by Hypokalemic
metabolic alkalosis in combination with hypomagnesemia and low urinary calcium excretion.Gitelman syndrome is
transferred as an autosomal recessive trait.Most cases are diagnosed during adolescence or adulthood.We presented the case of 23year old male
with no co-morbidities who presented to casualty with persistent recurrent hypokalemia. There was no history of drugs taken (even potassium
supplements).