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Nephrotic Syndrome Type 16
A familial nephrotic syndrome that is caused by homozygous or compound heterozygous mutation in the KANK2 gene on chromosome 19p13.
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Overview
A familial nephrotic syndrome that is caused by homozygous or compound heterozygous mutation in the KANK2 gene on chromosome 19p13.
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