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Mutational analysis in 119 families with nephronophthisis.
Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) - 1 Mar 2007
O'Toole John F, Otto Edgar A, Hoefele Julia, Helou Juliana, Hildebrandt Friedhelm
Abstract excerpt
Nephronophthisis (NPHP) is the most common genetic cause of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in the first three decades of life. Six genes, NPHP1-6, have been reported, which when mutated result in NPHP. Our aim was to examine 119 families with NPHP and absence of homozygous NPHP1 deletions for mutations in NPHP2-6 and the two candidate genes BCL2 and CYS1. The 119 individuals affected with NPHP were selected from...
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