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Monogenic Etiologies of Kidney Cysts in the Pediatric Population: An Observational Cohort Study.
Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN - 1 Jun 2026
Bozkurt Elif G, Sheikh Najeeb Mohamad, Yang Hana, Kemppainen Jennifer L, Smith Byron H, Gregory Adriana V, Baker Tracy A, Thompson Whitney S, Khalifa Muhammed, Cruz Conrad, Kouri Anne M, Tran Cheryl L, Sas David J, Cramer Carl H, Dahl Neera K, Kline Timothy L, Torres Vicente E, Chebib Fouad T, Harris Peter C, Hanna Christian
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KEY POINTS: In a cohort of children, 79% of families with kidney cysts had a monogenic diagnosis. Resolved cases were more likely to have a family history of kidney cysts and unresolved cases more often had unilateral cysts. Broad genetic testing revealed genetic diversity and informed prognosis and clinical management in childhood kidney cysts. BACKGROUND: Pediatric kidney cysts may indicate an underlying...
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