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Clinical and molecular characterization defines a broadened spectrum of autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD).
Medicine - 1 Jan 2006
Adeva Magdalena, El-Youssef Mounif, Rossetti Sandro, Kamath Patrick S, Kubly Vickie, Consugar Mark B, Milliner Dawn M, King Bernard F, Torres Vicente E, Harris Peter C
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The autosomal recessive form of polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD) is generally considered an infantile disorder with the typical presentation of greatly enlarged echogenic kidneys detected in utero or within the neonatal period, often resulting in neonatal demise. However, there is an increasing realization that survivors often thrive into adulthood with complications of the ductal plate malformation, manifesting...
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