Plasmapheresis-induced Clinical Improvement in a Patient with Steroid-Resistant Nephrotic Syndrome Due to Podocin (NPHS2) Gene Station
Podocin mutations (NPHS2 gene) are mostly responsible for steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS) of childhood onset. Patients with NPHS2 gene mutations do not respond to corticoids and other immunosuppressive agents; partial remission can be rarely induced by cyclosporin A. We present a boy, wh...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Karolinum Press
2010-01-01
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| Series: | Acta Medica |
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| Online Access: | https://actamedica.lfhk.cuni.cz/53/3/0157/ |