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Algorithm for efficient PKHD1 mutation screening in autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD).
Human mutation - 1 Mar 2005
Bergmann Carsten, Küpper Fabian, Dornia Christian, Schneider Frank, Senderek Jan, Zerres Klaus
Abstract excerpt
Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD) is an important cause of childhood renal- and liver-related morbidity and mortality with variable disease expression. While most cases manifest peri-/neonatally with a high mortality rate in the first month of life, others survive to adulthood. ARPKD is caused by mutations in the Polycystic Kidney and Hepatic Disease 1 (PKHD1) gene on chromosome 6p12. PKHD1 is...
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