Abstract:Proteinuria is a frequent finding in pediatric patients and in most cases, it is intermittent or transient. When proteinuria is moderate/severe and persistent, it may require an extensive complementary study, histopathological examination and genetic test, in order to clarify its etiology. Cubilin (CUBN) is a large glycosylated extracellular protein, initially detected in proximal tubular cells, and later in podocytes. Isolated persistent proteinuria caused by cubilin gene mutations is rare, only a few cases h… Show more
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