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Molecular Study of Nephronophthisis in 7 Unrelated Pakistani Families.
Iranian journal of kidney diseases - 1 Jul 2018
Hussain Sofia, Akhtar Naureen, Qamar Reem, Khan Naima, Naeem Muhammad
Abstract excerpt
Nephronophthisis is an autosomal recessive cystic kidney disease characterized by tubular interstitial infiltration, periglomerular fibrosis, and cysts, and is the most frequent genetic cause of end-stage renal disease in children. Nephronophthisis is pleiotropic as almost all the causative genes are involved in primary cilium and centrosome function which are found in almost all human cells. Genetic...
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