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Linus A. Völker
Internal Medicine
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Open AccessA case report of recurrent membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis after kidney transplantation due to ventriculoatrial shunt infection
Transplant failure requires the consideration of numerous potential causes including rejection, acute tubular necrosis, infection, and recurrence of the original kidney disease. Kidney biopsy is generally requ...
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Conditional loss of kidney microRNAs results in congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT)
MicroRNAs have emerged as essential regulators of gene expression and may play important roles in a variety of human disorders. To understand the role of microRNA-mediated gene regulation in the kidney, we del...
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Open AccessCharacterization of a short isoform of the kidney protein podocin in human kidney
Steroid resistant nephrotic syndrome is a severe hereditary disease often caused by mutations in the NPHS2 gene. This gene encodes the lipid binding protein podocin which localizes to the slit diaphragm of podocy...
