Clinical feature: 

Definition: This is a heterogenous group of hereditary disease resembling endocrinologic disorders but due to hereditary kidney disease.

Pathogenesis: The receptor, signal transduction or metabolism might be disturbed in these diseases.

Diagnostics: 

Strategy: Generally such a disorder can be suspected in cases where a discrepancy between clinical data and hormone levels can be found.

Literature: 

Lania A et al. (2001) G protein mutations in endocrine diseases.
Cole DE et al. (2000) Inherited disorders of renal magnesium handling.
Bonny O et al. (2002) Disturbances of Na/K balance: pseudohypoaldosteronism revisited.