TREATMENT OF IDIOPATHIC RENAL MAGNESIUM WASTING WITH AMILORIDE

Authors
BUNDY JT CONNITO D MAHONEY MD PONTIER PJ
Citation
Jt. Bundy et al., TREATMENT OF IDIOPATHIC RENAL MAGNESIUM WASTING WITH AMILORIDE, American journal of nephrology, 15(1), 1995, pp. 75-77
Citations number
30
Categorie Soggetti
Urology & Nephrology
Journal title
American journal of nephrology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02508095
Volume
15
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
75 - 77
Database
ISI
SICI code
0250-8095(1995)15:1<75:TOIRMW>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
We report a case of an 18-year-old female who presented with severe hy pomagnesemia due to idiopathic renal magnesium wasting. Only a partial response was noted with magnesium oxide replacement. Treatment with t he potassium-sparing diuretic amiloride led to a further rise in the s erum magnesium level, a decrease in the fractional excretion of magnes ium and improvement in her symptoms. This case demonstrates an effecti ve treatment for idiopathic renal magnesium wasting.