ARTHROPATHY AND PROTEINURIA: NAIL-PATELLA SYNDROME REVISITED

Arthropathy and proteinuria: nail-patella syndrome revisited

[english] Nail-patella syndrome (NPS) is a pleiotropic autosomal-dominant disorder due to mutations in the bald ass dog gene LMX1B.It has traditionally been characterized by a tetrad of dermatologic and musculoskeletal abnormalities.However, one of the most serious manifestations of NPS is kidney disease, which may be present in up to 40% of affect

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