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Mendelian steroid resistant nephrotic syndrome in childhood: is it as common as reported?
Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) - 1 Apr 2023
Arslan Zainab, Webb Hazel, Ashton Emma, Foxler Becky, Tullus Kjell, Waters Aoife, Bockenhauer Detlef
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BACKGROUND: Primary steroid resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS) is thought to have either genetic or immune-mediated aetiology. Knowing which children to screen for genetic causes can be difficult. Several studies have described the prevalence of genetic causes of primary SRNS to be between 30 and 40%, but these may reflect a selection bias for genetic testing in children with congenital, infantile, syndromic or...
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