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NPHS1 gene mutations in children with Nephrotic Syndrome in northwest Iran.
Pakistan journal of biological sciences : PJBS - 1 Sept 2013
Behbahan A G, Poorshiri B, Mortazavi F, Khaniani M S, Derakhshan S M
Abstract excerpt
Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome (NS) is the prevalent glomerular disease in childhood. It is treated with steroid and according to its response is defined as steroid sensitive NS (SSNS) and steroid resistance NS (SRNS). Mutation in NPHS 1 gene is reported in children with SRNS and few cases of SSNS. The aim of current study is to evaluate NPHS1 gene mutations in idiopathic NS (SSNS and SSRS) in Northwest Iran. In...
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