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Biallelic Expression of Mucin-1 in Autosomal Dominant Tubulointerstitial Kidney Disease: Implications for Nongenetic Disease Recognition.
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN - 1 Sept 2018
Knaup Karl X, Hackenbeck Thomas, Popp Bernt, Stoeckert Johanna, Wenzel Andrea, Büttner-Herold Maike, Pfister Frederick, Schueler Markus, Seven Didem, May Annette M, Halbritter Jan, Gröne Hermann-Josef, Reis André, Beck Bodo B, Amann Kerstin, Ekici Arif B, Wiesener Michael S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Providing the correct diagnosis for patients with tubulointerstitial kidney disease and secondary degenerative disorders, such as hypertension, remains a challenge. The autosomal dominant tubulointerstitial kidney disease (ADTKD) subtype caused by MUC1 mutations (ADTKD-MUC1) is particularly difficult to diagnose, because the mutational hotspot is a complex repeat domain, inaccessible with routine...
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