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Molecular pathogenesis of ADPKD: the polycystin complex gets complex.
Kidney international - 1 Apr 2005
Ong Albert C M, Harris Peter C
Abstract excerpt
Autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is one of the most common human monogenic diseases with an incidence of 1:400 to 1:1000. It is characterized by the progressive development and enlargement of focal cysts in both kidneys, typically resulting in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) by the fifth decade. The cystogenic process is highly complex with a cellular phenotype consistent with...
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