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Sequence CLCN1 and SCN4A in patients with Nondystrophic myotonias in Chinese populations: Genetic and pedigree analysis of 10 families and review of the literature.
Channels (Austin, Tex.) - 2 Jan 2017
Yang Xinglong, Jia Hua, An Ran, Xi Jing, Xu Yanming
Abstract excerpt
Myotonia congenita (MC), paramyotonia congenita (PC) and sodium channel myotonias(SCM) were belonged to Non-dystrophic myotonias, in which muscle relaxation is delayed after voluntary or evoked contraction. These diseases can not be simply distinguished only based on symptoms and signs but also on genetics: more than 100 mutations in the CLCN1 gene have been associated with MC, while at least 20 mutations in the...
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