Familial steroid-sensitive idiopathic nephrotic syndrome: seven cases from three families in China

OBJECTIVES: Familial steroid-sensitive idiopathic nephrotic syndrome is rare, and only approximately 3% of patients have affected siblings. METHODS: Herein, we report seven cases of patients with steroid-sensitive idiopathic nephrotic syndrome from three Chinese families. Mutational screening of the...

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Main Authors: Yonghui Xia, Jianhua Mao, Xia Jin, Wenjing Wang, Lizhong Du, Aimin Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2013-05-01
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322013000500628