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Mutations in the <jats:italic>CD2AP<\/jats:italic> gene can contribute to FSGS development. Here, we describe a Chinese family of four generations with unexplained proteinuria. The proband, a 12-year-old boy, was diagnosed as FSGS. Whole-exome sequencing (WES) revealed an unknown frameshift insertion mutation (p.K579Efs<jats:sup>*<\/jats:sup>7) of <jats:italic>CD2AP<\/jats:italic> gene that leads to a truncation of CD2AP protein. Bioinformatics strategies predicted that the novel mutation was pathogenic. The mutation was absent in either healthy family members or our 200 healthy controls. In summary, we used WES to explore the genetic lesion of FSGS patients and identified a novel mutation in <jats:italic>CD2AP<\/jats:italic> gene. This work broadens the mutation spectrum of <jats:italic>CD2AP<\/jats:italic> gene and provides data for genetic counseling to additional FSGS patients.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3389\/fped.2021.687455","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,8,2]],"date-time":"2021-08-02T07:18:15Z","timestamp":1627888695000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":8,"title":["Case Report: A Novel Heterozygous Mutation of CD2AP in a Chinese Family With Proteinuria Leads to Focal Segmental 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