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A novel compound heterozygous variant of the SLC12A3 gene in Gitelman syndrome pedigree.
BMC medical genetics - 29 Jan 2018
Chen Yixin, Zhang Ziyi, Lin Xihua, Pan Qianqian, Zheng Fenping, Li Hong
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Gitelman syndrome (GS) is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by genic mutations of SLC12A3 (Solute carrier family 12 member 3), which encodes the Na-Cl cotransporter (NCC), and presents with characteristic metabolic abnormalities, including hypokalemia, metabolic alkalosis, hypomagnesemia, and hypocalciuria. In this study, we report a case of a GS pedigree, including analysis of GS-associated gene...
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