Inherited podocytopathies: FSGS and nephrotic syndrome from a genetic viewpoint

Journal of the American Society of Nephrology

Volumn 13, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 3016-3023

  Pollak, Martin R ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL PROTEIN; DNA; NEPHRIN; PODOCIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT DISORDER; CELL DAMAGE; CHROMOSOME 19Q; CHROMOSOME 1Q; CYTOPATHOLOGY; DENYS DRASH SYNDROME; FOCAL GLOMERULOSCLEROSIS; FRASER SYNDROME; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC LINKAGE; HUMAN; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; NONHUMAN; PODOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEINURIA; REVIEW; ANIMAL; DOMINANT GENE; GENETICS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; RECESSIVE GENE; SYNDROME;

ANIMALS; GENES, DOMINANT; GENES, RECESSIVE; GLOMERULOSCLEROSIS, FOCAL SEGMENTAL; HUMANS; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; SYNDROME;

EID: 0036893492     PISSN: 10466673     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ASN.0000039569.34360.5E     Document Type: Review

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