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Kidney failure in Townes-Brocks syndrome: an under recognized phenomenon?
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Nov 2007
Reardon William, Casserly Liam F, Birkenhäger Ralf, Kohlhase Jürgen
Abstract excerpt
Though uncommon, kidney malformations are described in several cases of Townes-Brocks syndrome. By contrast, kidney failure has been reported as the presenting feature of Townes-Brocks syndrome on only one occasion. While the SALL1 gene, mutations of which result in the Townes-Brocks phenotype, is expressed in the developing kidney, the absence of other corroborative reports of kidney failure presenting in...
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