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NUP160 genetic mutation linked to steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome

Mutations in the NUP160 gene, which encodes one protein component of the nuclear pore complex nucleoporin 160 kD, are implicated in steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome, an international team reports March 25, 2019, in JASN. Mutations in this gene have not been associated with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome previously. “Our findings indicate that NUP160 should be included in […]