Changes in the KCNJ2 gene causes changes in the structure and function of channels in the cell membrane that moves potassium into muscles. Our muscles that are responsible for movement and the muscles of the heart need this potassium to work correctly. When these muscles do not get the potassium that they need, it can cause periods of muscle weakness (periodic paralysis) and changes in heart rhythm (arrhythmia).
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