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The large-conductance calcium-activated potassium channel holds the key to the conundrum of familial hypokalemic periodic paralysis

PURPOSE: Familial hypokalemic periodic paralysis (HOKPP) is an autosomal dominant channelopathy characterized by episodic attacks of muscle weakness and hypokalemia. Mutations in the calcium channel gene, CACNA1S, or the sodium channel gene, SCN4A, have been found to be responsible for HOKPP; howeve...

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Autores principales: Kim, June-Bum, Kim, Sung-Jo, Kang, Sun-Yang, Yi, Jin Woong, Kim, Seung-Min
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Pediatric Society 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4219947/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25379045
http://dx.doi.org/10.3345/kjp.2014.57.10.445