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Genetic variant rs623011 (17q24.3) associates with non-familial thyrotoxic and sporadic hypokalemic paralysis.
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry - 24 Dec 2012
Chu Pei-Yi, Cheng Chih-Jen, Tseng Min-Hua, Yang Sung-Sen, Chen Hsiang-Cheng, Lin Shih-Hua
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: A recent genome-wide association study of Thai patients with thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) identified a novel genetic variant rs623011 located in chromosome 17q24.3, which may potentially reduce the transcription of Kir2.1 and total Kir current. PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to evaluate whether this genetic variant was present in Chinese patients with TPP and sporadic periodic paralysis...
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