Living with Bartter disease type 3
An inherited kidney condition that upsets the body's salt and potassium balance, usually beginning after the first year of life.
Understanding Bartter disease type 3
Children can have slow weight gain (failure to thrive). Blood tests show low potassium and chloride, with the blood becoming too alkaline, and high renin and aldosterone hormones. Blood pressure is low to normal. Onset can be at a variety of ages.
Signs & symptoms
GARD doesn't list a symptom list. The summary describes these features:
- Slow weight gain (failure to thrive)
- Low potassium in the blood
- Low chloride in the blood
- Blood that is too alkaline
- High renin and aldosterone levels
- Low to normal blood pressure
Not everyone has every symptom. GARD's list comes from the Human Phenotype Ontology.
Diagnosis
- 1Talk with your doctor
Share the symptoms you've noticed, when they started and your family health history. Notes and photos can help.
- 2See a specialist
Specialists who may be involved include genetic specialists and kidney specialists.
- 3Consider genetic testing
Changes in CLCNKB are linked to this condition. Genetic testing and counseling can help confirm a diagnosis and explain what it means for your family.
Care & treatment
- Care team
- Genetic specialists (geneticists); Kidney specialists (nephrologists)
- Expert care
- Ask about multidisciplinary care centers for rare conditions
- Treatment
- GARD doesn't list specific treatments for this condition. Your care team will tailor care to your symptoms.
- Research
- Clinical trials and observational studies may be options. See the research section below.
General information, not medical advice. Your care team makes the decisions.
Everyday life
Living with a rare condition is easier with support.
- Connect with National Kidney Foundation and other patient organizations
- Keep notes on symptoms, changes and questions for appointments
- Ask about patient registries that help research
- Look into financial aid and travel resources for care visits
Quick facts
It is caused by changes in the CLCNKB gene. It is autosomal recessive, so a child inherits a changed copy of the gene from each parent.
Also known as: adult bartter syndrome; barts3; bartter syndrome type 3; bartter syndrome type iii; bartter's syndrome type 3; classic bartter syndrome
Patient organizations
- National Kidney FoundationKidney diseases · United States
- Renal Support NetworkKidney diseases · United States
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