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Next-Generation Sequencing Defines a Molecularly Confirmed ARPKD Core Within the Broader PKHD1-Associated Disease Spectrum.
Genes - 11 Feb 2026
Lapunzina-Soler Paloma, Shabaka Amir, Peces Ramón, Alonso Ángel, Cuesta Emilio, Mena Rocío, Espinosa-Román Laura, Melgosa Marta, Fernández Gema, Muñoz-GᵃPorrero Yolanda, Tenorio-Castaño Jair, Lapunzina Pablo, Nevado Julián
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Background/Objectives: Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD) is a severe ciliopathy caused by biallelic pathogenic variants in PKHD1, characterized by variable renal and hepatobiliary involvement. The widespread use of next-generation sequencing (NGS) has revealed a large number of rare PKHD1 variants, creating major challenges in distinguishing molecularly confirmed ARPKD from a broader spectrum...
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