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Hyperaldosteronism secondary to sodium depletion and hypovolemia causes hypokalaemia and metabolic alkalosis. This is associated with inhibition of the Transient Receptor Potential Cation Channel, Subfamily M, Member 6 \u2013TRPM6 channel, which leads to urinary magnesium leakage and hypomagnesemia, subsequently stopping PTH secretion and resulting in hypocalcemia and hypocalciuria. Gitelman syndrome frequently presents later in life, as the symptoms are usually not very threatening. However, early identification, diagnosis, and urgent intervention are essential to improve patient prognosis and quality of life. Importantly, both hypomagnesemia and hypokalaemia can impair insulin secretion and sensitivity. Furthermore, hyperaldosteronism caused by the secondary activation of the R-A-A system can also lead to these disorders. Glucose metabolism problems have been shown to prevail amongst GS patients and manifest more frequently in comparison to the general population. When it comes to the treatment used to reduce hyperglycemia in GS-related T2DM, we consider which of the available drugs are the best for those patients. The article analyses the association of Gitelman syndrome with diabetes mellitus based on the available medical literature\u2014as there are no clinical trials or meta-analyses available for this group, it is presented as a narrative review.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/cimb48020147","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,28]],"date-time":"2026-01-28T15:56:12Z","timestamp":1769615772000},"page":"147","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Potential Factors of Diabetes in Gitelman Syndrome and the Choices of the Appropriate Hypoglycemic Drugs: A Literature Narrative Review"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"48","author":[{"given":"Izabela","family":"Szubert","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Nephrology, Transplantology and Internal Medicine, Pomeranian Medical University, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8211-0235","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Aleksandra","family":"Cader-Ptak","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Nephrology, Transplantology and Internal Medicine, Pomeranian Medical University, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9847-6589","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ewa","family":"Kwiatkowska","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Nephrology, Transplantology and Internal Medicine, Pomeranian Medical University, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,28]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"5942","DOI":"10.12659\/MSM.916069","article-title":"Genetic Analysis of SLC12A3 Gene in Chinese Patients with Gitelman Syndrome","volume":"25","author":"Zeng","year":"2019","journal-title":"Med. 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