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The R229Q mutation in NPHS2 may predispose to proteinuria in thin-basement-membrane nephropathy.
Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) - 1 Dec 2008
Tonna Stephen, Wang Yan Yan, Wilson Diane, Rigby Lin, Tabone Tania, Cotton Richard, Savige Judy
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Thin-basement-membrane nephropathy (TBMN) is characterized by persistent dysmorphic hematuria, and the presence of proteinuria is a risk factor for renal impairment. TBMN is often due to mutations in the COL4A3 and COL4A4 genes, and this study determined whether additional mutations in genes encoding other structures in the glomerular filtration barrier contributed to the development of proteinuria. Fifty-six...
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