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Burmese Hypokalemia (BHK) is a disorder associated with a mutation in the WNK4 gene, causing a subnormal serum potassium ion concentration and related clinical symptoms.
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Specifications
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| specimen | Swab, Blood EDTA, Blood Heparin, Semen, Tissue |
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| Chromosome | |
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General information
Burmese Hypokalemia (BHK) is a disorder associated with a mutation in the WNK4 gene, causing a subnormal serum potassium ion concentration and related clinical symptoms. The disorder is recessive and also known as Burmese hypokalaemic periodic polymyopathy (BHP) or Feline Hypokalaemic Periodic Paralysis.
Clinical features
Symptoms for affected cats are generalized or sometimes localized skeletal muscle weakness, frequently episodic in nature.
Additional information
References
Pubmed ID: 23285264
Omia ID: 1759