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Genetics and phenotypic heterogeneity of Dent disease: the dark side of the moon.
Human genetics - 1 Mar 2021
Gianesello Lisa, Del Prete Dorella, Anglani Franca, Calò Lorenzo A
Abstract excerpt
Dent disease is a rare genetic proximal tubulopathy which is under-recognized. Its phenotypic heterogeneity has led to several different classifications of the same disorder, but it is now widely accepted that the triad of symptoms low-molecular-weight proteinuria, hypercalciuria and nephrocalcinosis/nephrolithiasis are pathognomonic of Dent disease. Although mutations on the CLCN5 and OCRL genes are known to...
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