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NPHS2 mutation associated with recurrence of proteinuria after transplantation.
Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) - 1 May 2004
Billing Heiko, Müller Dominik, Ruf Rainer, Lichtenberger Anne, Hildebrandt Friedhelm, August Christian, Querfeld Uwe, Haffner Dieter
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in the NPHS2 gene encoding podocin are associated with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS) in childhood. Patients usually present with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). It is unclear to what extent SRNS due to NPHS2 mutations predisposes to recurrence of proteinuria/FSGS after renal transplantation (RTx). A 4-year-old girl with infantile SRNS was started on peritoneal dialysis because...
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