MYO1E, focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, and the cytoskeleton

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 365, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 368-369

  Ingelfinger, Julie R ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLOSPORIN; GLUCOCORTICOID; MYOSIN; MYOSIN 1E; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE DISORDER; CELL MOTILITY; CYTOSKELETON; EDITORIAL; FAMILY STUDY; FOCAL GLOMERULOSCLEROSIS; GENE; HUMAN; MISSENSE MUTATION; MYOSIN 1E GENE; MYOSIN HEAVY CHAIN 9 GENE; NUCLEIC ACID BASE SUBSTITUTION; PODOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION;

EID: 79960881464     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMe1106093     Document Type: Editorial

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