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Mutational analysis within the 3' region of the PKD1 gene.
Kidney international - 1 Apr 1999
Badenas C, Torra R, San Millán J L, Lucero L, Milà M, Estivill X, Darnell A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is one of the most common genetic diseases in humans, affecting 1 out of 1000 individuals. At least three different genes are involved in this disease. The search for mutations in PKD1 is complicated because most of the transcript is encoded by a genomic region reiterated more proximally on chromosome 16, and no prevalent mutation has been reported....
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