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Nature Reviews Nephrology 3, 472–473 (1 September 2007) | doi:10.1038/ncpneph0560

Utility of genetic screening in children with nephrotic syndrome presenting during the first year of life

Patrick Niaudet

Hinkes BG et al. (2007) Nephrotic syndrome in the first year of life: two thirds of cases are caused by mutations in 4 genes (NPHS1, NPHS2, WT1, and LAMB2). Pediatrics 119: e907–e919 Synopsis Background Mutations in genes encoding nephrin (NPHS1), podocin (NPHS2), Wilms' tumor suppressor (WT1) and laminin β2 (LAMB2) have been identified in small cohort studies of children with nephrotic syndrome.