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Apolipoprotein E polymorphism in childhood nephrotic syndrome.
Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) - 1 May 2002
Attila Gulen, Noyan Aytul, Karabay Bayazit Aysun, Acartürk Esmeray, Anarat Ali
Abstract excerpt
Recent clinical reports have demonstrated that the progression and prognosis of renal diseases are possibly influenced by apolipoprotein E (apoE) genotypes and alleles. In this study we investigated whether apoE genotypes and alleles can be a prognostic criterion for the steroid responsiveness in childhood nephrotic syndrome. One hundred and seven pediatric patients with primary idiopathic nephrotic syndrome and...
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