Podocyte-specific gene mutations are coming of age

Journal of the American Society of Nephrology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 190-191

  Mathieson, Peter W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTHMEAD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; FOUNDER EFFECT; GENE; GENE MUTATION; GLOMERULUS FILTRATION; HUMAN; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; NPHS1 GENE; NPHS2 GENE; PODOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEINURIA;

EID: 39049163567     PISSN: 10466673     EISSN: 15333450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1681/ASN.2007121341     Document Type: Editorial

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