The purpose of this review is to examine the evidence supporting the application of plasma
exchange in renal disease. Our review focuses on the following 6 most common renal …

Nephrotic syndrome is a disorder of the glomerular filtration barrier, a highly specialised tri-
layer structure with unique functional properties. Recent advances emanating from the field …

Accumulating evidence indicates that recurrent glomerulonephritis is the third most
important cause of renal allograft loss at 10 years after transplantation. The proteinuria and …

Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is characterized by steroid resistant nephrotic
syndrome and progression to end-stage renal disease. Proteinuria in certain patients with …

Proteomics is one among various 'OMICS'fields that have been growing rapidly in the
postgenomic era. During the past few years, proteomics has been extensively applied to …

Podocin is an integral membrane protein encoded by NPHS2, which is mapped to 1q25–31
and is exclusively expressed in glomerular podocytes. NPHS2 mutations are responsible for …

Focal segmental glomerular sclerosis (FSGS) is 1 of the primary causes of nephrotic
syndrome in both pediatric and adult patients, which can lead to end-stage kidney disease …

Background. Recurrent nephrotic syndrome (NS) is a severe problem after renal
transplantation in patients with congenital nephrotic syndrome of the Finnish type (NPHS1) …

Glomerular diseases, including diabetes and various forms of glomerulonephritis, account
for more than 70% of patients undergoing renal transplantation. Among these patients, more …

Mutations in the NPHS2 gene encoding podocin are associated with steroid-resistant
nephrotic syndrome (SRNS) in childhood. Patients usually present with focal segmental …