FSGS permeability factor-associated nephrotic syndrome: remission after oral galactose therapy

Some cases of nephrotic syndrome in focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) are associated with a circulating factor, the FSGS permeability factor (FSPF). Galactose has a high affinity for FSPF, and experimental data suggest that it could reduce its activity. We describe the case of a 48-year-...

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Veröffentlicht in:Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation dialysis, transplantation, 2009-09, Vol.24 (9), p.2938-2940
Hauptverfasser: De Smet, Eric, Rioux, Jean-Philippe, Ammann, Hélène, Déziel, Clément, Quérin, Serge
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