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Predicting liver cyst severity by mutations in patients with autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease.
Hepatology international - 1 Jun 2021
Kataoka Hiroshi, Watanabe Saki, Sato Masayo, Manabe Shun, Makabe Shiho, Akihisa Taro, Ushio Yusuke, Iwasa Naomi, Yoshida Rie, Tsuchiya Ken, Nitta Kosaku, Mochizuki Toshio
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Most patients with autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) develop liver cysts and polycystic liver disease as they age. To date, no simple clinical indicator has been confirmed to predict polycystic liver disease exacerbation. Furthermore, the effect of the type and location of mutation on disease progression of polycystic liver disease remains unclear. Here, we aimed to establish a...
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