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Genetic Spectrum of Nephrotic Syndrome: Impact of Podocytopathy in Adult Life.
Advances in chronic kidney disease - 1 May 2022
Massengill Susan, Trachtman Howard
Abstract excerpt
A substantial number of patients with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) have a pathogenic genetic mutation in a podocyte protein as the cause of their disease. The mutations can affect a wide range of cell functions including the actin cytoskeleton, cell adhesion and motility, mitochondrial function, and nuclear pore proteins. The likelihood of a genetic cause declines with age, from approximately 30% in...
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