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Causal and putative pathogenic mutations identified in 39% of children with primary steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome in South Africa.
European journal of pediatrics - 1 Oct 2022
Nandlal Louansha, Winkler Cheryl A, Bhimma Rajendra, Cho Sungkweon, Nelson George W, Haripershad Sudesh, Naicker Thajasvarie
Abstract excerpt
There is a paucity of data identifying genetic mutations that account for the high rate of steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS) in a South African paediatric population. The aim was to identify causal mutations in genes implicated in SRNS within a South African paediatric population. We enrolled 118 children with primary nephrotic syndrome (NS), 70 SRNS and 48 steroid-sensitive NS. All children with SRNS...
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