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Clinical and molecular characteristics of myotonia congenita in China: Case series and a literature review.
Channels (Austin, Tex.) - 1 Dec 2022
Li Yifan, Li Mao, Wang Zhenfu, Yang Fei, Wang Hongfen, Bai Xiujuan, Sun Bo, Chen Siyu, Huang Xusheng
Abstract excerpt
Myotonia congenita (MC) is a rare genetic disease caused by mutations in the skeletal muscle chloride channel gene (CLCN1), encoding the voltage-gated chloride channel ClC-1 in skeletal muscle. Our study reported the clinical and molecular characteristics of six patients with MC and systematically review the literature on Chinese people. We retrospectively analyzed demographics, clinical features, family history,...
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