Hypokalemic periodic paralysis; two different genes responsible for similar clinical manifestations

• Main Authors: Hunmin Kim (Author), Hee Hwang (Author), Hae Il Cheong (Author), Hye Won Park (Author)
• פורמט: ספר
• יצא לאור: Korean Pediatric Society, 2011-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• נושאים: article
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Primary hypokalemic periodic paralysis (HOKPP) is an autosomal dominant disorder manifesting as recurrent periodic flaccid paralysis and concomitant hypokalemia. HOKPP is divided into type 1 and type 2 based on the causative gene. Although 2 different ion channels have been identified as the molecul...