Prenatal findings in four consecutive pregnancies with fetal Pierson syndrome, a newly defined congenital nephrosis syndrome.

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OBJECTIVE: To describe the prenatal findings in Pierson syndrome, a newly defined autosomal recessive entity, comprising congenital nephrotic syndrome (CNS) with diffuse mesangial sclerosis and distinct eye abnormalities due to LAMB2 mutations. METHODS: Serial prenatal ultrasound examinations were performed in four consecutive pregnancies affected by Pierson syndrome in the same family. LAMB2 mutations were...

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