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Chronic kidney disease in an adolescent with hyperuricemia: familial juvenile hyperuricemic nephropathy.
The Turkish journal of pediatrics - 1 Jan 2000
Alaygut Demet, Torun-Bayram Meral, Soylu Alper, Kasap Belde, Türkmen Mehmet, Kavukçu Salih
Abstract excerpt
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a life-long condition associated with substantial morbidity and premature death due to complications from a progressive decrease in kidney function. Especially in children, early diagnosis and detection of the etiologic factors are important to improve their health outcomes. Familial juvenile hyperuricemic nephropathy (FJHN) is a rare autosomal-dominant disorder characterized by...
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