Open AccessEnd‐stage renal disease in a child with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis associated with a homozygous NUP93 variant
Author(s) -
Acharya Ratna,
Upadhyay Kiran
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.5111
Subject(s) - medicine , focal segmental glomerulosclerosis , end stage renal disease , disease , stage (stratigraphy) , transplantation , renal transplant , glomerulosclerosis , pathology , kidney , glomerulonephritis , proteinuria , biology , paleontology
This report highlights that the genetic causes of FSGS, including NUP93 gene variant, such as the one described in this report, progress to end‐stage renal disease rapidly and that the risk of recurrence post‐renal transplantation is less likely.