Genetic Basis of Congenital Nephrotic Syndrome

Pediatric and Developmental Pathology

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 585-591

  Finn, Laura S ^a,b  

^a SEATTLE CHILDREN S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Finnish; Nephrin; Nephrotic syndrome; Podocyte

Indexed keywords

CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONGENITAL NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GLOMERULUS FILTRATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0347623213     PISSN: 10935266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10024-003-2345-x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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