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Novel CACNA1S mutation causes autosomal dominant hypokalemic periodic paralysis in a Chinese family.
Journal of molecular medicine (Berlin, Germany) - 1 Mar 2005
Wang Qiufen, Liu Mugen, Xu Chunsheng, Tang Zhaohui, Liao Yuhua, Du Rong, Li Wei, Wu Xiaoyan, Wang Xu, Liu Ping, Zhang Xianqin, Zhu Jianfang, Ren Xiang, Ke Tie, Wang Qing, Yang Junguo
Abstract excerpt
Hypokalemic periodic paralysis (HypoPP) is an autosomal dominant disorder which is characterized by periodic attacks of muscle weakness associated with a decrease in the serum potassium level. The skeletal muscle calcium channel alpha-subunit gene CACNA1S is a major disease-causing gene for HypoP...
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