An epidemic of pseudo-Bartter syndrome in cystic fibrosis patients

Abstract

A total of 57 episodes of PBS were found in 43 CF patients between January 1989 and November 2005 in our center [4, 6]; of these, nine occurred between August 15 and August 31, 2006. The demographic features and laboratory characteristics of these nine CF-PBS patients are given in Table 1. All patients, with the exception of patient no. 8, who was newly diagnosed, had been admitted prior to these dates with PBS. Eight patients were using oral salts, as recommended. A 23-month-old-boy died 6 h after admission despite intensive therapy. While between 1975–2005 the mean air temperature in August in the Ankara region was 22.9°C (range: 7.2– 37.2°C), in August 2006, it was 27.2°C (range: 14.6°C– 38°C). August 2006 was the hottest August since 1975 (http://www.meteor.gov.tr).