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Mutation spectra of ABCC8 gene in Spanish patients with Hyperinsulinism of Infancy (HI).
Human mutation - 1 Feb 2006
Fernández-Marmiesse Ana, Salas Antonio, Vega Ana, Fernández-Lorenzo José Ramón, Barreiro Jesús, Carracedo Angel
Abstract excerpt
Hyperinsulinism of Infancy (HI) is a clinical disorder characterized by deregulation of insulin secretion that leads to profound hypoglycemia. Mutations in genes encoding the ATP-regulated potassium channels of the pancreatic beta-cell, namely ABCC8 (SUR1) and KCNJ11 (Kir6.2), are the major genetic known cause of the disease. To elucidate the genetic etiology of HI in the uncharacterized Spanish population, we...
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