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Nephronophthisis.
Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) - 1 Feb 2011
Wolf Matthias T F, Hildebrandt Friedhelm
Abstract excerpt
Nephronophthisis (NPHP) is an autosomal recessive cystic kidney disease and the most frequent genetic cause of end-stage renal disease up to the third decade of life. It is caused by mutations in 11 different genes, denoted nephrocystins (NPHP1-11, NPHP1L). As an increasing number of these genes are identified, our knowledge of nephronophthisis is changing, thereby improving our understanding of the...
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