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Prenatal diagnosis of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (PKD1) presenting in utero and prognosis for very early onset disease.
1 Jan 1998
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We describe four prenatal diagnoses in a family with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. Two pregnancies were terminated following the detection of enlarged echogenic fetal kidneys with cysts. Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of polycystic kidney disease. Linkage to PKD1 was obtained by the analysis of DNA from relatives in three generations and from paraffin blocks and formalin...
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