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Rapid Response to Cyclosporin A and Favorable Renal Outcome in Nongenetic Versus Genetic Steroid-Resistant Nephrotic Syndrome.
Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN - 5 Feb 2016
Büscher Anja K, Beck Bodo B, Melk Anette, Hoefele Julia, Kranz Birgitta, Bamborschke Daniel, Baig Sabrina, Lange-Sperandio Bärbel, Jungraithmayr Theresa, Weber Lutz T, Kemper Markus J, Tönshoff Burkhard, Hoyer Peter F, Konrad Martin, Weber Stefanie
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Treatment of congenital nephrotic syndrome (CNS) and steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS) is demanding, and renal prognosis is poor. Numerous causative gene mutations have been identified in SRNS that affect the renal podocyte. In the era of high-throughput sequencing techniques, patients with nongenetic SRNS frequently escape the scientific interest. We here present the...
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