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Inherited renal tubular dysgenesis may not be universally fatal.
Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) - 1 Dec 2010
Schreiber Ruth, Gubler Marie-Claire, Gribouval Olivier, Shalev Hanna, Landau Daniel
Abstract excerpt
Inherited renal tubular dysgenesis (RTD) is caused by mutations in the genes encoding components of the renin-angiotensin cascade: angiotensinogen, renin, angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE), and angiotensin ΙΙ receptor type 1. It is characterized by oligohydramnios, prematurity, hypotension, hypocalvaria, and neonatal renal failure. The histological hallmark is the absence or poor development of renal proximal...
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