Burmese Hypokalemia
Kodas: K504
Short description
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.
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.
Specifications
| Breeds | |
|---|---|
| Gene | WNK4 |
| Chromosome | E1 |
| Mutation | c.2899C>T |
| Organ | Urinary system |
| Specimen | Swab, Blood EDTA, Blood Heparin, Semen, Tissue |
| Mode of Inheritance | Autosomal Recessive |
| Also known as | BHP; HPP |
Clinical features
Symptoms for affected cats are generalized or sometimes localized skeletal muscle weakness, frequently episodic in nature.
References
Pubmed ID: 23285264
Year published: 2012
Omia ID: 1759
Omia variant ID:
Turnaround information
- 10 working days