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Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease: Disrupted pathways and potential therapeutic interventions.
Journal of cellular physiology - 1 Aug 2019
Malekshahabi Talieh, Khoshdel Rad Niloofar, Serra Andreas L, Moghadasali Reza
Abstract excerpt
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is a monogenic inherited renal cystic disease that occurs in different races worldwide. It is characterized by the development of a multitude of renal cysts, which leads to massive enlargement of the kidney and often to renal failure in adulthood. ADPKD is caused by a mutation in PKD1 or PKD2 genes encoding the proteins polycystin-1 and polycystin-2,...
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