CCD may be detectable on prenatal ultrasound.[4][5] After birth, signs in affected babies typically are abdominal distension, visible peristalsis, and watery stools persistent from birth that show chloride loss of more than 90 mmol/L.[5]
An important feature in this diarrhea that helps in the diagnosis, is that it is the only type of diarrhea that causes metabolic alkalosis rather than metabolic acidosis.[6]
Treatment
Available treatments address the symptoms of CCD, not the underlying defect. Early diagnosis and aggressive salt replacement therapy result in normal growth and development, and generally good outcomes. Replacement of NaCl and KCl has been shown to be effective in children.[7]
History
Observations leading to the characterization of the SLC26 family were based on research on rare human diseases. Three rare recessive diseases in humans have been shown to be caused by genes of this family. Diastrophic dysplasia, congenital chloride diarrhea, and Pendred syndrome are caused by the highly related genes SLC26A2 (first called DTDST), SLC26A3 (first called CLD or DRA), and SLC26A4 (first called PDS), respectively.[8] Two of these diseases, diastrophic dysplasia and congenital chloride diarrhea, are Finnish heritage diseases.[9]
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^Uusimaa, Johanna; Kettunen, Johannes; Varilo, Teppo; Järvelä, Irma; Kallijärvi, Jukka; Kääriäinen, Helena; Laine, Minna; Lapatto, Risto; Myllynen, Päivi; Niinikoski, Harri; Rahikkala, Elisa; Suomalainen, Anu; Tikkanen, Ritva; Tyynismaa, Henna; Vieira, Päivi; Zarybnicky, Tomas; Sipilä, Petra; Kuure, Satu; Hinttala, Reetta (2022-10-01). "The Finnish genetic heritage in 2022 – from diagnosis to translational research". Disease Models & Mechanisms. 15 (10). The Company of Biologists. doi:10.1242/dmm.049490. ISSN1754-8403.