Torun-Bayram, Meral. <br/><br/>
Secondary pseudohypoaldosteronism caused by urinary tract infection associated with urinary tract anomalies: case reports. 
Meral Torun-Bayram, Alper Soylu, Belde Kasap-Demir, Demet Alaygut, Mehmet Turkmen, Salih Kavukcu.                  
 - Ankara :  Turkish J Pediatrics,  2012. 
<br/><br/> Torun-Bayram M, Soylu A, Kasap-Demir B, Alaygut D, Turkmen M, Kavukcu S. Secondary pseudohypoaldosteronism caused by urinary tract infection associated with urinary tract anomalies: case reports. Turk J Pediatr 2012; 54: 67-70. Secondary pseudohypoaldosteronism type 1 develops due to transient aldosterone resistance in renal tubules and characterized by renal sodium loss, hyponatremia, hyperkalemia and high plasma aldosterone levels. Although many reasons are described, urinary tract infections and/or urinary tract anomalies are the most common causes. Although the cause of the tubular resistance is not known exactly, renal scar development due to obstruction and reduced sensitivity of mineralocorticoid receptors due to cytokines such as transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta are the possible mechanisms. It is seen especially within the first three months of life and the frequency decreases with age. The treatment is usually elimination of the underlying cause. In this article, we present four patients with several urinary tract anomalies and concomitant urinary tract infection who developed transient secondary pseudohypoaldosteronism.      
<br/><br/><label>ISSN: </label>0041-4301  
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>000301691300014  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Pediatrics<br/>Near East University Article<br/>Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi Makale<br/>Urinary-Tract-Infection<br/>Urinary tract anomalies
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>WS 18.2