An Infant with Pseudohyperkalemia, Hemolysis, and Seizures: Cation-Leaky GLUT1-Deficiency Syndrome due to aSLC2A1Mutation
Author(s) -
Waleed M. Bawazir,
Evelien Gevers,
Joanna F. Flatt,
Ai Leen Ang,
Benjamin Jacobs,
Caroline Oren,
Stephanie Grünewald,
Mehul Dattani,
Lesley J. Bruce,
Gordon W. Stewart
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2012-1399
Subject(s) - hyperkalemia , endocrinology , medicine , glucose transporter , hemolysis , megaloblastic anemia , anemia , insulin
GLUT1 (glucose transporter 1) deficiency syndrome is a well-known presentation in pediatric practice. Very rare mutations not only disable carbohydrate transport but also cause the red cell membrane to be constitutively permeant to monovalent cations, namely sodium and potassium.
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