Abstract
Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis (HYPP) is an autosomal dominant muscle disease with electrophysiological abnormalities suggesting a defect in a voltage-gated sodium channel (NaCh) gene. A human NaCh gene was recently shown to cosegregate with the disease allele in a family with HYPP. Using an independent clone, we have demonstrated close genetic linkage between an NaCh gene and the HYPP locus in another family. With physiological data demonstrating abnormal NaCh function in HYPP patients, the absence of any obligate recombinations in the two families strengthens the argument that this NaCh gene is the site of the defect in this disorder.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 378-382 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | American journal of human genetics |
Volume | 49 |
Issue number | 2 |
State | Published - Aug 1991 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Genetics
- Genetics(clinical)