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Polycystic kidney disease

The cadence of kidney growth in ADPKD

Nature Reviews Nephrology volume 5, pages 311–312 (2009)Cite this article

Autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease is characterized by the development and expansion of cysts, which ultimately results in kidney failure. The rate of this expansion can now be quantified within a short period of time, which has implications for assessing the risk of renal failure in affected patients.

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This work was supported in part by a PHS Grant UL1 RR025008 from the Clinical and Translational Science Award program, National Institutes of Health, National Center for Research Resources.

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  1. A. Chapman, Emory University School of Medicine, 1364 Clifton Road, Room GG23, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA arlene.chapman@emoryhealthcare.org

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Chapman, A. The cadence of kidney growth in ADPKD. Nat Rev Nephrol 5, 311–312 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneph.2009.75

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