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Liddle syndrome caused by P616R mutation of the epithelial sodium channel β subunit

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The study was supported by grant from The Polish State Committee for Scientific Research (KBN 6P05B08421).

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  1. Pomeranian Medical University, Department of Pathobiochemistry and Molecular Biology, ul. Powstancow Wlkp. 72, 70-111, Szczecin, Poland

    Andrzej Ciechanowicz, Andrzej Brodkiewicz & Grażyna Adler

  2. Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital, Brno, Czech Republic

    Zdenek Dolezel & Jiri Starha

  3. Department of Internal Medicine and Hypertension, Medical University, Warszawa, Poland

    Grzegorz Placha, Jarosław Góra & Zbigniew Gaciong

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Ciechanowicz, A., Dolezel, Z., Placha, G. et al. Liddle syndrome caused by P616R mutation of the epithelial sodium channel β subunit. Pediatr Nephrol 20, 837–838 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00467-004-1793-5

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