Urinary peptide profiling to differentiate between minimal change disease and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis.

BACKGROUND: Minimal change disease (MCD) and primary focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) are the main causes of primary idiopathic nephrotic syndrome in children and adults, with diagnosis being essential for the appropriate choice of therapy and requiring renal biopsy. However, the presence o...

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Main Authors: Vanessa Pérez, Meritxell Ibernón, Dolores López, María Cruz Pastor, Maruja Navarro, Maribel Navarro-Muñoz, Josep Bonet, Ramón Romero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3907468?pdf=render