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Genotype/phenotype correlation in nephrotic syndrome caused by WT1 mutations.
Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN - 1 Sept 2010
Chernin Gil, Vega-Warner Virginia, Schoeb Dominik S, Heeringa Saskia F, Ovunc Bugsu, Saisawat Pawaree, Cleper Roxana, Ozaltin Fatih, Hildebrandt Friedhelm
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The risk of developing Wilms tumor (WT) can be present or absent in patients with nephrotic syndrome (NS) caused by WT1 mutations. Here, the genotype/phenotype correlation regarding the outcome and risk for WT in 52 patients from 51 families with NS due to WT1 mutations is described. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS: This study followed 19 patients with mutations in intron...
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