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Case of Pseudo-Bartter's Syndrome: An atypical presentation of cystic fibrosis

Abstract: A three months infant who in the beginning had disease cystic fibrosis was diagonosed with pseudo-bartter's syndrome. The disease began with coughing, diarrhoea, vomiting and weakness. Investigation revealed; electrolytes showin hyponatremia (110 mmol/L) and hypokalemic (2.6 mmol/L) and hypochloremic (63 mmol/L) metabolic alkalosis (HCO3=43 mmol/L).