Horseshoe polycystic kidney [PDF]
A 38-year-old man with known autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) was electively admitted to our institution for open bilateral nephrectomies. A routine computed tomography scan had demonstrated a cyst at the upper pole of the left kidney with changes suspicious of malignancy and para-aortic adenopathy.
Maple, Hannah, Drage, Martin
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Aberrant Polycystin-1 Expression Results in Modification of Activator Protein-1 Activity, whereas Wnt Signaling Remains Unaffected [PDF]
Polycystin-1, the polycystic kidney disease 1 gene product, has been implicated in several signaling complexes that are known to regulate essential cellular functions. We investigated the role of polycystin-1 in Wnt signaling and activator protein-1 (
Arnould +37 more
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Effect of ovariectomy on the progression of chronic kidney disease-mineral bone disorder (CKD-MBD) in female Cy/+ rats [PDF]
Male Cy/+ rats have shown a relatively consistent pattern of progressive kidney disease development that displays multiple key features of late stage chronic kidney disease-mineral bone disorder (CKD-MBD), specifically the development of cortical bone ...
Allen, Matthew R. +7 more
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Improved Structure and Function in Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Rat Kidneys with Renal Tubular Cell Therapy. [PDF]
Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease is a truly catastrophic monogenetic disease, causing death and end stage renal disease in neonates and children.
K J Kelly +6 more
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Beyond polycystic kidney disease [PDF]
Tuberous sclerosis(TS) is an autosomal dominant disease caused by mutations inTSC1andTSC2genes.TSC2gene is located in chromosome 16p13.3, adjacent toPKD1gene, responsible for the autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. In a rare subgroup of patients, the presence of a deletion which simultaneously affects theTSC2andPKD1genes has been confirmed ...
Santos, SF +3 more
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Advances in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease: A Clinical Review
Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a multiorgan disorder resulting in fluid-filled cyst formation in the kidneys and other systems. The replacement of kidney parenchyma with an ever-increasing volume of cysts eventually leads to kidney failure. Recently,
Niloofar Nobakht +7 more
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Management of Pain in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease and Anatomy of Renal Innervation [PDF]
Purpose Chronic pain is a prominent feature of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease that is difficult to treat and manage, often resulting in a decrease in quality of life.
Bacallao, Robert L. +4 more
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Alport syndrome is a hereditary glomerular nephritis associated with hearing loss and eye abnormalities and is classified as X-linked Alport syndrome, autosomal recessive Alport syndrome, and autosomal dominant Alport syndrome.
Taro Akihisa +12 more
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Molecular Mechanisms of Isolated Polycystic Liver Diseases
Polycystic liver disease (PLD) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder including two genetically and clinically distinct forms: autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) and isolated polycystic liver disease (PCLD).
Ziqi Yu +5 more
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Inverting the patient involvement paradigm: defining patient led research
Plain English Summary Patients usually understand their disease and lifestyle needs better than many medical professionals. They also have important ideas about what research would be most beneficial to their lives, especially on how to manage symptoms ...
Laura B. Mader +4 more
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