Improving recognition of inherited renal disease.

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Polycystic kidney disease and Alport's syndrome are the most common causes of inherited renal disease in the UK. An average GP practice is likely to have at least six patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). The disorder is characterised by the formation of fluid-filled cysts in the kidneys resulting in progressive renal impairment. Mutations in two genes have been identified. The PKD1...

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