Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease: new information for genetic counselling.

doi:10.1002/ajmg.1320430309

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Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease: new information for genetic counselling.

American journal of medical genetics - 1 Jun 1992

Bear J C, Parfrey P S, Morgan J M, Martin C J, Cramer B C

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We evaluated the accuracy of ultrasonographic diagnosis of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) and factors influencing its prognosis in members of 17 Newfoundland families originally described in 1984. In 10 families showing genetic linkage between ADPKD and markers for the PKD1...

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Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Child
Child, Preschool
Chromosome Mapping
Female
Genetic Counseling
Genetic Linkage
Humans
Infant
Male
Middle Aged
Mutation
Polycystic Kidney, Autosomal Dominant
Ultrasonography

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