Article
[Cystic kidney diseases].
Der Internist - 1 Apr 2012
Zerres K, Ortiz Brüchle N
Abstract excerpt
Cystic kidney diseases are clinically and genetically heterogeneous. The most important entities are autosomal-dominant and autosomal-recessive polycystic kidney diseases. The proteins encoded by the involved genes are referred to as cystoproteins, which are located predominantly in the primary cilia. Primary cilia play an important role in cyst formation. Inherited polycystic kidney diseases belong to the...
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