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Kidney disease in nail-patella syndrome.
Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) - 1 Dec 2009
Lemley Kevin V
Abstract excerpt
Nail-patella syndrome (NPS) is a pleiotropic autosomal-dominant disorder due to mutations in the gene LMX1B. It has traditionally been characterized by a tetrad of dermatologic and musculoskeletal abnormalities. However, one of the most serious manifestations of NPS is kidney disease, which may b...
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