Article
Cryptic exon activation in SLC12A3 in Gitelman syndrome.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Feb 2017
Nozu Kandai, Nozu Yoshimi, Nakanishi Keita, Konomoto Takao, Horinouchi Tomoko, Shono Akemi, Morisada Naoya, Minamikawa Shogo, Yamamura Tomohiko, Fujimura Junya, Nakanishi Koichi, Ninchoji Takeshi, Kaito Hiroshi, Morioka Ichiro, Taniguchi-Ikeda Mariko, Vorechovsky Igor, Iijima Kazumoto
Abstract excerpt
Gitelman syndrome (GS) is an autosomal recessive renal tubulopathy characterized by hypokalemic metabolic alkalosis with hypocalciuria and hypomagnesemia. GS clinical symptoms range from mild weakness to muscular cramps, paralysis or even sudden death as a result of cardiac arrhythmia. GS is caused by loss-of-function mutations in the solute carrier family 12 member 3 (SLC12A3) gene, but molecular mechanisms...
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