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A Nonsense Mutation in the Inward Rectifier Potassium Channel Gene, <i>Kir6.2</i>, Is Associated With Familial Hyperinsulinism
1 Nov 1997
Abstract excerpt
ATP-sensitive potassium (K[ATP]) channels are an essential component of glucose-dependent insulin secretion in pancreatic islet beta-cells. These channels comprise the sulfonylurea receptor (SUR1) and Kir6.2, a member of the inward rectifier K+ channel family. Mutations in the SUR1 subunit are associated with familial hyperinsulinism (HI) (MIM:256450), an inherited disorder characterized by hyperinsulinism in the...
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