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Mutated podocin manifesting as CMV-associated congenital nephrotic syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12644922     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We report a girl with congenital nephrotic syndrome (CNS) associated with cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection and histological findings on renal biopsy that suggested a causal relationship between the two. She was subsequently found to be homozygous for a nonsense mutation in the NPHS2 gene encoding podocin (R138X), which is the true cause of her NS. Based on review of the literature and our findings in this patient, we propose that the clinical entity known as CMV causing CNS may not exist.
Authors:
Yaacov Frishberg; Choni Rinat; Sofia Feinstein; Rachel Becker-Cohen; Orli Megged; Yechiel Schlesinger
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article     Date:  2003-02-26
Journal Detail:
Title:  Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany)     Volume:  18     ISSN:  0931-041X     ISO Abbreviation:  Pediatr. Nephrol.     Publication Date:  2003 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-03-19     Completed Date:  2003-12-03     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8708728     Medline TA:  Pediatr Nephrol     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  273-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel. yaacov@md.huji.ac.il
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Biopsy
Codon, Nonsense
Cytomegalovirus Infections / complications*
Female
Humans
Infant
Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
Kidney / pathology
Membrane Proteins / genetics*
Nephrotic Syndrome / genetics*,  pathology,  virology*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Codon, Nonsense; 0/Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; 0/Membrane Proteins; 0/NPHS2 protein

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