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Renin-angiotensin system in kidney development: renal tubular dysgenesis.
Kidney international - 1 Mar 2010
Gubler Marie Claire, Antignac Corinne
Abstract excerpt
Autosomal recessive renal tubular dysgenesis (RTD) is a severe disorder of renal tubular development characterized by early onset and persistent fetal anuria leading to oligohydramnios and the Potter sequence. At birth, blood pressure is dramatically low and perinatal death occurs in most cases. Skull ossification defects are frequently associated with RTD. The disease is genetically heterogeneous and linked to...
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