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Systematic evaluation of olfaction in patients with hereditary cystic kidney diseases/renal ciliopathies.
Journal of medical genetics - 1 Sept 2021
Dahmer-Heath Mareike, Schriever Valentin, Kollmann Sabine, Schleithoff Carolin, Titieni Andrea, Cetiner Metin, Patzer Ludwig, Tönshoff Burkhard, Hansen Matthias, Pennekamp Petra, Gerß Joachim, Konrad Martin, König Jens
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hereditary cystic kidney diseases such as nephronophthisis, polycystic kidney disease and Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS) are caused by a dysfunction of primary cilia. Cilia are involved in a variety of cellular functions and perceptions, with one of them being the sense of smell. Hyposmia is a typical feature found in patients with BBS. However, reports of olfactory dysfunction in other cystic kidney...
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