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Screening of ACTN4 and TRPC6 mutations in a Chinese cohort of patients with adult-onset familial focal segmental glomerulosclerosis.
Contributions to nephrology - 1 Jan 2013
Zhang Qianying, Ma Jun, Xie Jingyuan, Wang Zhaohui, Zhu Bin, Hao Xu, Yang Li, Ren Hong, Chen Nan
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Familial focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) has been widely reported as having an underlining genetic component to its pathogenesis. Recently, mutations in TRPC6 and ACTN4 were identified to be associated with familial FSGS, however few studies have reported the mutation rates of these two genes in Chinese familial FSGS patients. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of TRPC6...
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