Genetic disorders of human congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT)

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Congenital abnormalities of the kidney and urinary tract, CAKUT are common in humans, occurring at a frequency of approximately 1 in 500 fetal ultrasound examinations. CAKUT are major causes of chronic renal failure in infants and young children, but little is known about the molecular pathogenesis of these disorders. To date, several gene mutations have been identified as a cause of human CAKUT: these include...

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