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WT1 gene mutations in Chinese children with early onset nephrotic syndrome.
Pediatric research - 1 Aug 2010
Li Jianguo, Ding Jie, Zhao Dan, Yu Zihua, Fan Qingfeng, Chen Yan, Zhang Hongwen, Zhong Xuhui, Huang Jianping, Yao Yong, Xiao Huijie
Abstract excerpt
In Chinese children with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS), it was reported that NPHS2 mutation was detected in 4.3%, which was lower than that in Caucasians (10-30%). However, there were no data on WT1 mutation in nephrotic syndrome (NS), especially in early-onset NS of Chinese children. Thus, a study, which enrolled 36 Chinese children with early-onset (before 3 y old) NS and steroid resistance if...
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