Fol. Biol. 2013, 59, 110-115

https://doi.org/10.14712/fb2013059030110

Mutational Analysis of ACTN4, Encoding α-Actinin 4, in Patients with Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis Using HRM Method

Markéta Šafaříková1, J. Reiterová1,2, H. Šafránková2, J. Štekrová1, A. Zidková1,2, L. Obeidová1,2, M. Kohoutová1, V. Tesař2

1Institute of Biology and Medical Genetics, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague and General University Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic
2Department of Nephrology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague and General University Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic

Received December 2012
Accepted January 2013

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