Gravette, Arkansas. Gravette is a city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,325 at the 2010 census. It is part of the FayettevilleâSpringdaleâRogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area.
congenital nephrotic syndrome. At least 170 mutations in the NPHS2 gene have been found to cause congenital nephrotic syndrome. This condition is a kidney disorder that begins in infancy and typically leads to irreversible kidney failure (end-stage renal disease) by early childhood.
Diseases that affect only the kidneys are called primary causes of nephrotic syndrome. The glomeruli are usually the targets of these diseases for reasons that are not fully understood. In FSGSâthe most common primary cause of nephrotic syndromeâscar tissue forms in parts of the glomeruli.