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Familial aggregation of primary glomerulonephritis in an Italian population isolate: Valtrompia study.
Kidney international - 1 Mar 2006
Izzi C, Sanna-Cherchi S, Prati E, Belleri R, Remedio A, Tardanico R, Foramitti M, Guerini S, Viola B F, Movilli E, Beerman I, Lifton R, Leone L, Gharavi A, Scolari F
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary factors are suspected to contribute to the pathogenesis of sporadic primary glomerulonephritis, but their contribution is difficult to delineate in the general population. We studied the prevalence of primary glomerulonephritis in an isolated population from the extreme northern Valtrompia valley, Northern Italy. Investigation of medical records, community urinary screening program and molecular...
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