Compound heterozygous mutations in KCNJ2 and KCNH2 in a patient with severe Andersen-Tawil syndrome.

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Andersen-Tawil syndrome (ATS) is a rare channelopathy, sometimes referred to as long QT syndrome type 7. ATS is an autosomal dominant disease predominantly caused by mutations in the KCNJ2 gene. Patients with ATS present with episodes of muscle weakness, arrythmias, including prolonged QT intervals, and various skeletal abnormalities. Unlike other channelopathies, ATS has a relatively mild clinical course and low...

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