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Loss of heterozygosity in renal and hepatic epithelial cystic cells from ADPKD1 patients.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Jul 2000
Badenas C, Torra R, Pérez-Oller L, Mallolas J, Talbot-Wright R, Torregrosa V, Darnell A
Abstract excerpt
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is one of the commonest genetic diseases in man, affecting 1:1000 individuals in the Caucasian population. It is caused by mutations in the PKD1 or PKD2 genes. Recently, controversial data regarding the mutational mechanism underlying cyst initiation have been reported: genetic analyses have shown that second somatic mutations may lead to cyst formation...
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