Calcium-dependent potassium transport in progressive muscular dystrophy.
The rates of calcium-dependent potassium efflux of red blood cells in 9 Duchenne muscular dystrophic patients were measured. A significant decrease was revealed in the Ca-provoked K transport when compared with the rates observed in healthy controls. Results are discussed on the basis of the theory of generalized membrane defect in progressive muscular dystrophies.
D000293:Adolescent; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood*; D002648:Child; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009136:Muscular Dystrophies / Q000097:blood*; D011188:Potassium / Q000097:blood*
D011188:Potassium; D002118:Calcium