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NPHS2 mutations in late-onset focal segmental glomerulosclerosis: R229Q is a common disease-associated allele.
The Journal of clinical investigation - 1 Dec 2002
Tsukaguchi Hiroyasu, Sudhakar Akulapalli, Le Tu Cam, Nguyen Trang, Yao Jun, Schwimmer Joshua A, Schachter Asher D, Poch Esteban, Abreu Patricia F, Appel Gerald B, Pereira Aparecido B, Kalluri Raghu, Pollak Martin R
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in NPHS2, encoding podocin, have been identified in childhood onset focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). The role of NPHS2 in adult disease is less well defined. We studied 30 families with FSGS and apparent autosomal recessive inheritance and 91 individuals with primary FSGS....
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