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Four novel mutations in the thiazide-sensitive Na-Cl co-transporter gene in Japanese patients with Gitelman's syndrome.
Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association - 1 Jul 2004
Maki Nobuki, Komatsuda Atsushi, Wakui Hideki, Ohtani Hiroshi, Kigawa Akihiko, Aiba Namiko, Hamai Keiko, Motegi Mutsuhito, Yamaguchi Akihiko, Imai Hirokazu, Sawada Ken-ichi
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BACKGROUND: Gitelman's syndrome (GS) is an autosomal recessive disorder resulting from inactivating mutations in the thiazide-sensitive Na-Cl co-transporter (NCCT) gene. To date, almost 90 mutations have been identified. It is possible that there is a population-specific distribution of mutations...
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