Article
Association between NPHS1 and NPHS2 gene variants and nephrotic syndrome in children.
Iranian journal of kidney diseases - 1 Jan 2015
Hashemi Mohammad, Sadeghi-Bojd Simin, Rahmania Khaled, Eskandari-Nasab Ebrahim
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Nephrin and podocin proteins, encoded by NPHS1 and NPHS2 genes, are essential for the integrity of the glomerular filter. The present study was aimed to investigate whether NPHS1 rs437168 and NPHS2 rs61747728 genetic variants are involved in the susceptibility to nephrotic syndrome (NS). MATERIALS AND METHODS: This case-control study was performed on 108 children with NS and 97 healthy children....
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
