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Cystic maldevelopment of the kidney.
Seminars in nephrology - 1 Jul 1995
Orellana S A, Avner E D
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Cystic maldevelopment of the kidney can occur when the normal processes of nephrogenesis are disrupted. The result is formation and enlargement of fluid-filled cysts instead of normal renal tubules. Several human disease states are associated with the development of renal cysts. Events triggered by genetic mutation or environmental insult probably lead to the combination of factors believed to stimulate cyst...
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