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WT1 and NPHS2 mutations in Korean children with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome.
Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) - 1 Jan 2008
Cho Hee Yeon, Lee Joo Hoon, Choi Hyun Jin, Lee Bum Hee, Ha Il Soo, Choi Yong, Cheong Hae Il
Abstract excerpt
Although several genetic causes of steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS) have been identified, occurrence of these genetic abnormalities appears to be influenced by race. Seventy Korean children (39 girls, 31 boys) with SRNS underwent analysis for mutations of WT1 and NPHS2. Although NPHS2 mutations were not present in any of the patients, two different intronic mutations of WT1, IVS9+4 C>T and IVS9+5 G>A,...
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