Podocyte-associated gene mutation screening in a heterogeneous cohort of patients with sporadic focal segmental glomerulosclerosis | Zendy

LouisPhilippe Laurin | Zendy; Mujun Lu | Zendy; Amy K. Mottl | Zendy; Esme Blyth | Zendy; Caroline J. Poulton | Zendy; K. E. Weck | Zendy

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Podocyte-associated gene mutation screening in a heterogeneous cohort of patients with sporadic focal segmental glomerulosclerosis

Author(s) -

LouisPhilippe Laurin,

Mujun Lu,

Amy K. Mottl,

Esme Blyth,

Caroline J. Poulton,

K. E. Weck

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

nephrology dialysis transplantation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654

H-Index - 168

eISSN - 1460-2385

pISSN - 0931-0509

DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gft532

Subject(s) - medicine , focal segmental glomerulosclerosis , podocyte , mutation , glomerulosclerosis , nephrotic syndrome , renal biopsy , population , genetic heterogeneity , pathology , gene , glomerulonephritis , biopsy , kidney , phenotype , proteinuria , genetics , biology , environmental health

The utility of genetic testing in sporadic focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is unclear. We sought to determine the frequency of podocyte-related gene mutations in a heterogeneous population of adults and children with biopsy-proven FSGS.

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