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Autosomal dominant mutation in the signal peptide of renin in a kindred with anemia, hyperuricemia, and CKD.
American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation - 1 Nov 2011
Beck Bodo B, Trachtman Howard, Gitman Michael, Miller Ilene, Sayer John A, Pannes Andrea, Baasner Anne, Hildebrandt Friedhelm, Wolf Matthias T F
Abstract excerpt
Homozygous or compound heterozygous mutations in renin (REN) cause renal tubular dysgenesis, which is characterized by death in utero due to kidney failure and pulmonary hypoplasia. The phenotype resembles the fetopathy caused by angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker intake during pregnancy. Recently, heterozygous REN mutations were shown to result in early-onset hyperuricemia,...
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