Research Article

Estimation of the Age of the Kashubian-Specific Pathogenic NPHS2 Variant Responsible for Hereditary Steroid-Resistant Nephrotic Syndrome Points to Its Recent Local Origin

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Geographical distribution of c.1032delT Kashubian families in the Pomeranian Region of Poland. (a) Localization of the region at the southern coast of the Baltic Sea in Central-Eastern Europe. (b) Amplified view of the region; the scale of green intensity indicates communities where Kashubs are presently the prevalent ethnic group (data from Central Statistical Office of Poland).