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A novel compound heterozygous mutation of SLC12A3 gene in a pedigree with Gitelman syndrome and literature review.
Genes & genomics - 1 Sept 2020
Yang Minglan, Dong Ying, Tian Jianqing, Yan Li, Chen Yawen, Qiu Huiying, Liu Wei, Hu Yaomin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Gitelman syndrome (GS) is a tubulopathy characterized by hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia, hypocalciuria and metabolic alkalosis, which is caused by mutations in SLC12A3 gene. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to investigate the mutation of SLC12A3 gene in a pedigree with GS and analyzed the clinical manifestations. METHODS: Next-generation sequencing and Sanger sequencing were performed to...
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