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A novel homozygous mutation in the solute carrier family 12 member 3 gene in a Chinese family with Gitelman syndrome.
Brazilian journal of medical and biological research = Revista brasileira de pesquisas medicas e biologicas - 24 Oct 2016
Zhang Y, Zhang F, Chen D, Lü Q, Tang L, Yang C, Lei M, Tong N
Abstract excerpt
Loss of function of mutated solute carrier family 12 member 3 (SLC12A3) gene is the most frequent etiology for Gitelman syndrome (GS), which is mainly manifested by hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia and hypocalciuria. We report the genetic characteristics of one suspicious Chinese GS pedigree by gene sequencing. Complete sequencing analysis of the SLC12A3 gene revealed that both the proband and his elder sister had a...
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