Article
Increased potassium excretion in children with monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis: could it be related to Kir 4.1- KCNJ10 gene polymorphism?
The Turkish journal of pediatrics - 1 Jan 2020
Balat Ayşe, Parlak Mesut, Balcı Sibel Oğuzkan, Göğebakan Bülent, Büyükçelik Mithat, Çöl Nilgün, Kul Seval, Tınaztepe Keriman
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: There are controversial results in the literature regarding urinary electrolytes, especially potassium, in enuretic children. KCNJ10 channel protein, a member of the Kir 4.1 family is expressed in renal distal tubules and has an important function in renal ion transport. We investigated whether KCNJ10 gene polymorphisms are associated with clinical and laboratory findings of a group of...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
