American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 50, Issue 5 , Pages 855-864 , November 2007

Novel Mutations in NPHP4 in a Consanguineous Family With Histological Findings of Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis

  • Kirtida Mistry, MBBCh, DCH, MRCPCH

      Affiliations

    • Renal Division, Children’s Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
    • ,
  • James H.E. Ireland, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu, HI
    • ,
  • Roland C.K. Ng, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu, HI
    • ,
  • Joel M. Henderson, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pathology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
    • ,
  • Martin R. Pollak, MD

      Affiliations

    • Renal Division, Children’s Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
    • Renal Division, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Martin R. Pollak, MD, Harvard Institutes of Medicine, Rm 534, 4 Blackfan Circle, Boston, MA 02115.

Received 13 March 2007 ,Accepted 8 August 2007.

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PII: S0272-6386(07)01146-8

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2007.08.009

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 50, Issue 5 , Pages 855-864 , November 2007

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