Xueting Cheng, Jiahuan Chen, Xueying Yang, Han Chan, Xia Yang, Jia Jiao, Anshuo Wang, Gaofu Zhang, Xuelan Chen, Xiaoqin Li, Mo Wang, Baohui Yang, Haiping Yang, Qiu Li
BACKGROUND: Steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS) are monogenic in some cases, however, there are still no clear guidelines on genetic testing in the clinical practice of SRNS in children. METHODS: Three hundred thirty-two children were diagnosed with SRNS, and all children underwent genetic testing, including gene panels and/or whole-exome/genome sequencing (WES/WGS), during treatment. We analysed the relationship between clinical manifestation and genotype, and compared different genetic testing methods' detection rates and prices...
April 23, 2024: Italian Journal of Pediatrics