Genopathy
Gene-Disorder Association · Article
Gene
KCNJ18
Potassium Inwardly Rectifying Channel Subfamily J Member 18
Disorder
Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis
First reported 1951
Key publication · disorder Studies in disorders of muscle. VII. Clinical manifestations and inheritance of a type of periodic paralysis without hypopotassemia.The Journal of clinical investigation · 1951
Manually curated
Association Review

In brief

The association between KCNJ18 (Potassium Inwardly Rectifying Channel Subfamily J Member 18) and Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis is reported, with clinical genetic testing available.

Sources 1
Clinical variants 0
Symptoms 41
Compounds 0
Trials 0
Publications 0
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At a glance

Association overview

A cited synthesis of the gene–disorder association, with a clinical-actionability summary where the evidence supports one.

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Provenance

Evidence and sources

1 source

Every contributing database and publication behind this association, with evidence type, strength, accessions and deep links.

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KCNJ18

The gene

1 source summary

A gene summary alongside the source descriptions it was distilled from.

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Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis

The disorder

15 database identifiers

The disorder’s summary, prevalence, aliases and cross-reference identifiers (OMIM, Orphanet, MONDO, ICD-10, MedGen).

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Phenotype

Clinical features

28 clinical features

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Mechanism overlap

Shared mechanisms

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Provenance

References & sources

7 references

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