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Does NPHS1 polymorphism modulate P118l mutation in NPHS2?
Saudi journal of kidney diseases and transplantation : an official publication of the Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation, Saudi Arabia - 1 Nov 2013
Dincel Nida, Mir Sevgi, Berdeli Afig, Bulut Ipek Kaplan, Sozeri Betul
Abstract excerpt
Nephrotic syndrome (NS) in the first year of life is uncommon and makes up a heterogeneous group of disorders. Subsequent studies have further defined the phenotype associated with mutations in the NPHS2 gene, revealing that patients usually develop NS from birth to 6 years of age. We report a child aged 4 months with steroid-resistant NS who had polymorphism of NPHS1 (E117K) and mutation of NPHS2 (P118L). Our...
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