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Congenital nephrotic syndrome of the finnish type.
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PMID:  18560552     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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SummaryCongenital Nephrotic Syndrome of the Finish type (CNF) is a rare and severe disease. A neonate with CNF is described. The diagnosis carries a dramatically poorer prognosis than nephrotic syndrome diagnosed after one year. The clinical course is one of persistent oedema and recurrent infections leading to death. The gene for the Finish type has been mapped to the long arm of chromosome 19. Case reports show it to be responsive to captopril and indomethacin. It is uniformly resistant to steroids and immunosuppressive drugs.
Authors:
Ev Badoe; R Kumoji
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Ghana medical journal     Volume:  42     ISSN:  0016-9560     ISO Abbreviation:  Ghana Med J     Publication Date:  2008 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-06-18     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0073210     Medline TA:  Ghana Med J     Country:  Ghana    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  42-4     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Department of Child Health, University of Ghana Medical School, Accra, Ghana.
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