A 28-Gene Test For Kidney Disease, Claritas Genomics Reveals

Nephrotic syndrome is one of the worst diseases a child can have. It strikes the filtering units of the kidney, structures known as glomeruli. There's no good treatment: Steroids are the main therapy used, but 20 percent of cases are steroid-resistant. In the syndrome's most severe form, focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), children are forced onto chronic dialysis and often require a kidney transplant – often only to have their disease recur in the new organ.

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