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Partial genetic deficiency in tissue kallikrein impairs adaptation to high potassium intake in humans.
Kidney international - 1 Dec 2013
Monteiro Joana S, Blanchard Anne, Curis Emmanuel, Chambrey Régine, Jeunemaitre Xavier, Azizi Michel
Abstract excerpt
Inactivation of the tissue kallikrein gene in mice impairs renal handling of potassium due to enhanced H, K-ATPase activity, and induces hyperkalemia. We investigated whether the R53H loss-of-function polymorphism of the human tissue kallikrein gene affects renal potassium handling. In a crossover study, 30 R53R homozygous and 10 R53H heterozygous healthy males were randomly assigned to a...
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