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Familial hyperkalemia and hypertension: pathogenetic insights based on lithium clearance.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Aug 2009
Mayan Haim, Melnikov Semyon, Novikov Ilya, Holtzman Eliezer J, Farfel Zvi
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CONTEXT: Familial hyperkalemia and hypertension (FHHt) is caused by mutations in WNK kinases. Its pathogenesis is not completely understood. OBJECTIVE: Our objective was to investigate the mechanism of hypercalciuria in FHHt. DESIGN AND SETTING: We conducted a study of a large family with FHHt and WNK4 Q565E mutation and of control subjects at a referral medical center. SUBJECTS: Forty-six members of a family...
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