To the Editor: Pseudohypoaldosteronism Type 11 (PHAII), also known as Gordon syndrome, is a rare autosomal disease, caused by mutations in WNK1, WNK4, CUL3, or KLHL3 genes. Hitherto, about 200 individuals and famil...To the Editor: Pseudohypoaldosteronism Type 11 (PHAII), also known as Gordon syndrome, is a rare autosomal disease, caused by mutations in WNK1, WNK4, CUL3, or KLHL3 genes. Hitherto, about 200 individuals and families have been reported with PHAII; of these, 26 were caused by CUL3 mutation.[1,2] In pediatrics, hyperkalemia-complicated hypertension is rare, and PHAII should be considered in this condition.展开更多
文摘To the Editor: Pseudohypoaldosteronism Type 11 (PHAII), also known as Gordon syndrome, is a rare autosomal disease, caused by mutations in WNK1, WNK4, CUL3, or KLHL3 genes. Hitherto, about 200 individuals and families have been reported with PHAII; of these, 26 were caused by CUL3 mutation.[1,2] In pediatrics, hyperkalemia-complicated hypertension is rare, and PHAII should be considered in this condition.