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The use of ultrasonography and linkage studies for early diagnosis of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD).
Renal failure - 1 Jan 1999
Papadopoulou D, Tsakiris D, Papadimitriou M
Abstract excerpt
To define possibly affected members of 69 families and to identify the factors influencing the progression of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), 276 subjects at risk of having inherited the mutant gene underwent ultrasonographic scanning (US), using an ultrasound real-time scanner. At a mean age of 26 +/- 12 years (range 4-71), 85/276 individuals (31%) presented ultrasound evidence of the...
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