Article
Genetic heterogeneity of familial hyperkalaemic hypertension.
Journal of hypertension - 1 Nov 2001
Disse-Nicodeme S, Desitter I, Fiquet-Kempf B, Houot A M, Stern N, Delahousse M, Potier J, Ader J L, Jeunemaitre X
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Familial hyperkalaemic hypertension (FHH) is a Mendelian form of low-renin hypertension characterized by hyperkalaemia and hyperchloraemic acidosis despite a normal glomerular filtration rate. To date, three different loci have been identified, on chromosomes 1, 17 and 12. OBJECTIVE: To test for genetic linkage between the three FHH loci and three new affected kindreds. DESIGN AND METHODS: Clinical,...
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