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NPHS2 gene in steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome: prevalence, clinical course, and mutational spectrum in South-West Iranian children.
Iranian journal of kidney diseases - 1 Sept 2013
Basiratnia Mitra, Yavarian Majid, Torabinezhad Simin, Erjaee Asma
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Mutations in podocin (NPHS2) gene have the key role in the pathogenesis of steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS) in children, but data is scarce regarding their prevalence and natural course among different all ethnic groups. This study was aimed to demonstrate the spectrum of NPHS2 mutations in children with SRNS and to compare the clinical course of disease in patients with and without...
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