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A case of systemic pseudohypoaldosteronism with a novel mutation in the SCNN1A gene.
Endocrinologia y nutricion : organo de la Sociedad Espanola de Endocrinologia y Nutricion - 1 Jan 2013
Silva Nicole, Costa Miguel, Silva Albina, Sá Carla, Martins Sofia, Antunes Ana, Marques Olinda, Castedo Sérgio, Pereira Almerinda
Abstract excerpt
We report a neonatal case of systemic pseudohypoaldosteronism type 1 caused by a novel mutation in the SCNN1A gene (homozygous c.1052+2dupT in intron 3) in which the patient presented with life-threatening hyperkalemia, hyponatremia and metabolic acidosis. It remains uncertain if there is genotype-phenotype correlation, due to the rarity of the disease. This mutation, which to our best knowledge has not been...
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