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Genetic screening in steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome

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In a new study, Lipska et al. genetically screened an unselected cohort of 227 adolescents with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS). From their findings, the authors make suggestions for what they feel would be the most rational and cost-effective approach for genetic screening in sporadic adolescent SRNS.

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  1. Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Rady Children's Hospital, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0634, La Jolla, 92093, CA, USA

    Robert H. Mak

  2. Center for Clinical and Translational Research, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, 700 Children's Drive, W303, Columbus, 43205, Ohio, USA

    William E. Smoyer

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Mak, R., Smoyer, W. Genetic screening in steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome. Nat Rev Nephrol 9, 379–381 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneph.2013.101

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