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Many genetic causes have been identified in FSGS but even in families with comprehensive testing, a significant proportion remain unexplained.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>In a family with adult-onset autosomal dominant FSGS, linkage analysis was performed in 11 family members followed by whole exome sequencing (WES) in 3 affected relatives to identify candidate genes.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Pathogenic variants in known nephropathy genes were excluded. Subsequently, linkage analysis was performed and narrowed the disease gene(s) to within 3% of the genome. WES identified 5 heterozygous rare variants, which were sequenced in 11 relatives where DNA was available. Two of these variants, in <jats:italic>LAMA2<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>LOXL4<\/jats:italic>, remained as candidates after segregation analysis and encode extracellular matrix proteins of the glomerulus. Renal biopsies showed classic segmental sclerosis\/hyalinosis lesion on a background of mild mesangial hypercellularity. Examination of basement membranes with electron microscopy showed regions of dense mesangial matrix in one individual and wider glomerular basement membrane (GBM) thickness in two individuals compared to historic control averages.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Based on our findings, we postulate that the additive effect of digenic inheritance of heterozygous variants in <jats:italic>LAMA2<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>LOXL4<\/jats:italic> leads to adult-onset FSGS. Limitations to our study includes the absence of functional characterization to support pathogenicity. Alternatively, identification of additional FSGS cases with suspected deleterious variants in <jats:italic>LAMA2<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>LOXL4<\/jats:italic> will provide more evidence for disease causality. 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