Article
[Heterozygotic mutation in NPHS2 gene as a cause of familial steroid resistant nephrotic syndrome in two siblings--case report].
Przeglad lekarski - 1 Jan 2006
Drozdz Dorota, Pietrzyk Jacek A, Wierzchowska-Słowiaczek Ewa, Sancewicz-Pach Krystyna, Antignac Corinne, Miezyński Witold
Abstract excerpt
Within recent years the number of children with focal segmental glomerulonephritis (FSGS) has increased. A significant progress in defining of molecular basis of the disease has been made. Gene mutations for nephrin, podocin, WT1, alpha-actinin 4 cause the damage of filtration barrier of glomerulus and proteinuria in consequence. A girl (S.G.) became ill at the age of 3.5, suffering form steroid-resistant...
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