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The ENOS polymorphism is not associated with severity of renal disease in polycystic kidney disease 1.
American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation - 1 Jan 2003
Walker Denise, Consugar Mark, Slezak Jeff, Rossetti Sandro, Torres Vicente E, Winearls Christopher G, Harris Peter C
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BACKGROUND: The renal phenotype in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is highly variable. Although genetic and allelic heterogeneity explain part of this variability, significant intrafamilial differences in time to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) indicate that genetic modifiers and the environment influence renal phenotype. Previously, a glutamic acid to aspartic acid polymorphism at residue 298...
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