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A novel CACNA1S gene variant in a child with hypokalemic periodic paralysis: a case report and literature review.
BMC pediatrics - 2 Oct 2023
Zhou Wen, Zhao Peilin, Gao Jian, Zhang Yunjian
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BACKGROUND: The CACNA1S gene encodes the alpha 1 S-subunit of the voltage-gated calcium channel, which is primarily expressed in the skeletal muscle cells. Pathogenic variants of CACNA1S can cause hypokalemic periodic paralysis (HypoPP), malignant hyperthermia susceptibility, and congenital myopathy. We aimed to study the clinical and molecular features of a male child with a CACNA1S variant and depict the...
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