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Mitochondrial tRNALeu(UUR) mutation in a patient with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
7 Dec 2004
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The heterogeneity of mitochondrial cytopathies is characteristic for this group of disorders, which preferentially affect the muscle and nerve system. The A3243G transition in the tRNA(Leu(UUR)) gene has been associated with slowly progressive forms of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). Here we present a patient who developed a severe nephrotic syndrome during her first pregnancy, which...
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