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Steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome as the initial presentation of nail-patella syndrome: a case of a de novo LMX1B mutation.
BMC nephrology - 23 Mar 2017
Nakata Tomohiro, Ishida Ryo, Mihara Yuu, Fujii Atsuko, Inoue Yoshimoto, Kusaba Tetsuro, Isojima Tsuyoshi, Harita Yutaka, Kanda Chiaki, Kitanaka Sachiko, Tamagaki Keiichi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Nail-patella syndrome (NPS) is an autosomal dominant disorder caused by mutations in the LMX1B gene and is characterized by nail dysplasia, skeletal abnormalities, and nephropathy. We herein report a case of steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS) prior to overt orthopedic symptoms in a patient with NPS. CASE PRESENTATION: A 24-year-old woman presented to our hospital with knee pain. She had...
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