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Mutations of KCNJ2 gene associated with Andersen-Tawil syndrome in Korean families.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Jan 2007
Choi Byung-Ok, Kim Joonki, Suh Bum Chun, Yu Jin Seok, Sunwoo Il Nam, Kim Song Ja, Kim Gwang Hoon, Chung Ki Wha
Abstract excerpt
Mutations of the KCNJ2 gene are a major underlying cause of Andersen-Tawil syndrome (ATS), a rare autosomal dominant inherited disorder that is characterized by periodic paralysis, cardiac arrhythmias, and developmental dysmorphic features. The KCNJ2 gene encodes an inward rectifying K(+) channel protein, Kir2.1, which plays an important role in maintaining the homeostasis of channel current in various cell...
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