Nephrotic syndrome due to an amyloidogenic mutation in fibrinogen A α chain

Journal of the American Society of Nephrology

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1681-1685

  Picken, Maria M ^a   Linke, Reinhold P ^b  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Reference Center of Amyloid Diseases   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMYLOID; AMYLOID PRECURSOR PROTEIN; FIBRINOGEN; FIBRINOGEN A ALPHA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AMYLOIDOSIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DNA SEQUENCE; FAMILIAL AMYLOIDOSIS; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MOLECULAR TYPING; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS;

EID: 68049140881     PISSN: 10466673     EISSN: 15333450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1681/ASN.2008070813     Document Type: Article

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