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X-Linked Kidney Disorders in Women.
Seminars in nephrology - 1 Mar 2022
Quinlan Catherine, Rheault Michelle N
Abstract excerpt
A number of genes that cause inherited kidney disorders reside on the X chromosome. Given that males have only a single active X chromosome, these disorders clinically manifest primarily in men and boys. However, phenotypes in female carriers of X-linked kidney conditions are becoming more and more recognized. This article reviews the biology of X inactivation as well as the kidney phenotype in women and girls...
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