Molecular genetics and pathogenesis of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease.

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Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is a common and systemic disease characterized by formation of focal cysts. Of the three potential causes of cysts, downstream obstruction, compositional changes in extracellular matrix, and proliferation of partially dedifferentiated cells, evidence strongly supports the latter as the primary abnormality. In the vast majority of cases, the disease is caused by...

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