Yi-Ting Lu, Xin-Chang Liu, Ze-Ming Zhou, Di Zhang, Lin Sun, Ying Zhang, Peng Fan, Lin Zhang, Ya-Xin Liu, Fang Luo, Xian-Liang Zhou
Background: Liddle syndrome is a form of monogenic hypertension caused by mutations in the three homologous subunits of the epithelial sodium channels (ENaCs), α, β, and γ. It is characterized by early-onset refractory hypertension, hypokalemia, low renin activity, and hypoaldosteronism. In this study, we report a novel frame-shift mutation in SCNN1B responsible for Liddle syndrome in a Chinese family. Methods: DNA samples were collected from all participants...
2022: Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine