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Feline hypokalaemic periodic paralysis or Burmese hypokalaemic periodic polymyopathy (BHP) associated with a mutation in the WNK4 gene, causing a subnormal serum potassium ion concentration and related clinical symptoms.
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specimen | Swab, Blood EDTA, Blood Heparin, Semen, Tissue |
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General information
Feline hypokalaemic periodic paralysis or Burmese hypokalaemic periodic polymyopathy (BHP) associated with a mutation in the WNK4 gene, causing a subnormal serum potassium ion concentration and related clinical symptoms.
Clinical features
Generalized or sometimes localized skeletal muscle weakness, frequently episodic in nature.
Additional information
The exact mechanism causing hypokalemia has not been determined but it is suggested that the mechanism may involve a potassium-losing nephropathy.
References
Pubmed ID: 23285264
Omia ID: 1759