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ArticleBMJ case reports2015

Rare mutation in the SLC26A3 transporter causes life-long diarrhoea with metabolic alkalosis.

Maen D Abou Ziki, Mohamud A Verjee

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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2 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Maen D Abou ZikiYale Waterbury Internal Medicine Residency Program, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
Mohamud A VerjeeDepartment of Medical Education, Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar, Doha, Qatar.
Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar · QAYale University · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

SLC26A3, a chloride/bicarbonate transporter mainly expressed in the intestines, plays a pivotal role in chloride absorption. We present a 23-year-old woman with a history of congenital chloride diarrhoea (CCD) and renal transplant who was admitted for rehydration and treatment of acute kidney injury after she presented with an acute diarrhoeal episode. Laboratory investigations confirmed metabolic alkalosis and severe hypochloraemia, consistent with her underlying CCD. This contrasts with most other forms of diarrhoea, which are normally associated with metabolic acidosis. Genetic testing was offered and revealed a homozygous non-sense mutation in SLC26A3 (Gly-187-Stop). This loss-of-function mutation results in bicarbonate retention in the blood and chloride loss into the intestinal lumen. Symptomatic management with daily NaCl and KCl oral syrups was supplemented with omeprazole therapy. The loss of her own kidneys is most likely due to crystal-induced nephropathy secondary to chronic volume contraction and chloride depletion. This case summarises the pathophysiology and management of CCD.

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MutationAdultAlkalosisBicarbonatesChloride-Bicarbonate AntiportersChloridesDiarrheaFemaleHumansKidneyKidney DiseasesKidney TransplantationMetabolism, Inborn ErrorsOmeprazoleProton Pump InhibitorsSulfate TransportersBicarbonatesChloride-Bicarbonate AntiportersChloridesOmeprazoleProton Pump InhibitorsSLC26A3 protein, humanSulfate Transporters

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PMID25568271
PMCPMC4289764
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