An atypical phenotype of hypokalemic periodic paralysis caused by a mutation in the sodium channel gene SCN4A

Korean Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 53, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 909-912

  Park, Yang Hee ^a   Kim, June Bum ^a  

^a Konyang University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Hypokalemic periodic paralysis; Respiratory insufficiency; Sodium channel

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951782054     PISSN: 17381061     EISSN: 20927258     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3345/kjp.2010.53.10.909     Document Type: Article

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