Article
NPHS2 Mutations in Familial Steroid Resistant Nephrotic Syndrome in Gaza
2017-01-01
Abstract excerpt
Background: Nephrotic syndrome (NS) is characterized by edema, massive proteinuria, hypoalbuminemia, hyperlipidemia, and may progress to end stage renal disease. Based on the response to steroid therapy, NS is categorized as steroid-sensitive or steroid-resistant (SRNS). SRNS is inherited as an autosomal recessive disorder with NPHS2 being the most frequently mutated gene. NPHS2 encodes the glomerular protein podo...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 23f3aeac-24b4-5b7f-9411-cf14445e3d12
- DOI
- 10.25141/2577-0152-2017-1.0027
