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CG/CA genotypes represent novel markers in the NPHS2 gene region associated with nephrotic syndrome.
Journal of genetics - 1 Jan 2020
Chamgordani Leila Esmaeli, Ebrahimi Nasim, Amirmahani Farzane, Vallian Sadeq
Abstract excerpt
Nephrotic syndrome (NS) is considered as a primary disease of the kidney that represents a heterogeneous group of glomerular disorders occurring mainly in children. It is generally divided into steroid-sensitive and steroid-resistant forms, depending upon the patient's response to steroid therapy. Among the genes involved, the NPHS2 gene has been reported as the causative gene in steroid resistant form of...
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