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A novel frameshift mutation of epithelial sodium channel β-subunit leads to Liddle syndrome in an isolated case.
Clinical endocrinology - 1 Apr 2015
Yang Kun-Qi, Lu Chao-Xia, Xiao Yan, Liu Ya-Xin, Jiang Xiong-Jing, Zhang Xue, Zhou Xian-Liang
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Liddle syndrome, an autosomal dominant form of monogenic hypertension, is attributed to mutations in the genes encoding β and γ subunits (SCNN1B and SCNN1G) of the epithelial sodium channel (ENaC). The aim of this study was to search for pathogenic mutations of SCNN1B and SCNN1G in an adolescent under the impression of Liddle syndrome and no family history of hypertension. DESIGN AND PATIENTS: We...
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