A "two-hit" model of cystogenesis in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease?

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An intriguing feature of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the focal and sporadic nature of individual cyst formation. Typically, only a few renal cysts are detectable in an affected individual during the first two decades of life. By the fifth decade, however, hundreds to thousands of renal cysts can be found in most patients. Additionally, significant intra-familial variability of ADPKD...

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