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Novel factor H mutation associated with familial membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis type I.
Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) - 1 Dec 2015
Alfandary Hadas, Davidovits Miriam
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BACKGROUND: Idiopathic membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN) is a rare disease, accounting for 3-5% of all cases of primary nephritic syndrome. We report an uncommon case of familial MPGN type I associated with a new mutation in the complement factor H gene (CFH). METHODS: Clinical data were collected on three siblings with known factor H deficiency who presented with MPGN. All underwent immunological...
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