Molecular and Genetic Basis of Inherited Nephrotic Syndrome

Nephrotic syndrome is an heterogeneous disease characterized by increased permeability of the glomerular filtration barrier for macromolecules. Podocytes, the visceral epithelial cells of glomerulus, play critical role in ultrafiltration of plasma and are involved in a wide number of inherited and a...

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Published in:International Journal of Nephrology
Main Authors: Maddalena Gigante, Matteo Piemontese, Loreto Gesualdo, Achille Iolascon, Filippo Aucella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/792195