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Association of Three Different Mutations in the CLCN1 Gene Modulating the Phenotype in a Consanguineous Family with Myotonia Congenita.
Journal of molecular neuroscience : MN - 1 Nov 2021
Souza Lucas Santos, Calyjur Priscila, Ribeiro Antonio Fernando, Gurgel-Giannetti Juliana, Pavanello Rita Cassia Mingroni, Zatz Mayana, Vainzof Mariz
Abstract excerpt
Myotonia congenita is a genetic disease caused by mutations in the CLCN1 gene, which encodes for the major chloride skeletal channel ClC-1, involved in the normal repolarization of muscle action potentials and consequent relaxation of the muscle after contraction. Two allelic forms are recognized, depending on the phenotype and the inheritance pattern: the autosomal dominant Thomsen disease with milder symptoms...
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