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NPHS2 Mutations: A Closer Look to Latin American Countries.
BioMed research international - 1 Jan 2017
Guaragna Mara Sanches, Lutaif Anna Cristina G B, Maciel-Guerra Andréa T, Belangero Vera M S, Guerra-Júnior Gil, De Mello Maricilda P
Abstract excerpt
Nephrotic syndrome is one of the most common kidney pathologies in childhood, being characterized by proteinuria, edema, and hypoalbuminemia. In clinical practice, it is divided into two categories based on the response to steroid therapy: steroid-sensitive and steroid resistant. Inherited impairments of proteins located in the glomerular filtration barrier have been identified as important causes of nephrotic...
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