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[Physiopathology of calcium channels: identification of calcium channelopathies].
Comptes rendus des seances de la Societe de biologie et de ses filiales - 1 Jan 1998
Lory P, Monteil A
Abstract excerpt
Since a few years, many mutations in genes encoding voltage-dependent ion channels have been identified. The related disorders are quoted as "channelopathies". These mutations are responsible for several skeletal muscle, brain, heart or kidney diseases. Abnormal calcium channels genes are responsible for hypokaleamic periodic paralysis (CACNA1S) as well as some forms of ataxia, cerebellar degeneration and...
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