Case report: Life threatening hyponatremia in infants with urinary tract infections: two cases of type III pseudohypoaldosteronism and review of the literature

• Main Authors: Cécile Carl (Author), Lars Dinkelbach (Author), Julia Mohr (Author), Ruy Perez (Author), Tobias Vera Lopez (Author), Susanne Fricke-Otto (Author), Tim Niehues (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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We describe two female infants at the age of five and six months with urinary tract infections presenting with vomiting and reduced drinking behavior. On laboratory analysis, severe hyponatremia (106 mmol/L and 109 mmol/L) was seen with hyperkalemia and compensated metabolic acidosis. Endocrinologic...