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Steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome: impact of genetic testing.
Annals of Saudi medicine - 1 Jan 2000
Kari Jameela A, El-Desoky Sherif M, Gari Mamdooh, Malik Khalid, Vega-Warner Virginia, Lovric Svjetlana, Bockenhauer Detlef
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Mutations in several genes are known to cause steroid-resistant nephrotic syndome (SRNS), most commonly in NPHS1, NPHS2, and WT1. Our aims were to determine the frequency of mutations in these genes in children with SRNS, the response of patients with SRNS to various immunosuppressants, and the disease outcome, and to review the predictive value of genetic testing and renal biopsy...
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