Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis: Case Report with a SCNA4 Gene Mutation and Literature Review

Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis is a rare musculoskeletal disorder characterized by episodic muscle weakness associated with hyperkalemia. It is a channelopathy associated with point mutations in the SCNA4 gene, with an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance. We report the case of a 39-year-old p...

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Main Authors: Manuela Quiroga-Carrillo, Cristian Correa-Arrieta, Fernando Ortiz-Corredor, Fernando Suarez-Obando
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Genetics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8843410
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