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Dominantly transmitted glomerulocystic kidney disease: a distinct genetic entity.
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN - 1 Jan 1997
Sharp C K, Bergman S M, Stockwin J M, Robbin M L, Galliani C, Guay-Woodford L M
Abstract excerpt
Glomerulocystic kidney disease (GCKD) is a relatively rare condition with both a sporadic and familial occurrence. Pathologically, GCKD is characterized by cystic dilatation of Bowman's space and the initial proximal convoluted tubule. As a heritable disorder, GCKD has primarily been recognized in infants with a family history of classic, autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). Dominantly...
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