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Mutations in NPHS2 encoding podocin are a prevalent cause of steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome among Israeli-Arab children.
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN - 1 Feb 2002
Frishberg Yaacov, Rinat Choni, Megged Orli, Shapira Eli, Feinstein Sofia, Raas-Rothschild Annick
Abstract excerpt
Steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS) represents a heterogeneous group of kidney disorders that are often resistant to other immunosuppressive agents and tend to progress to end-stage renal failure. Mutations in the gene NPHS2 that encode a protein named podocin have recently been found in a recessive form of SRNS. Ten children from two inbred families of Israeli-Arab descent presented with SRNS. Renal...
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