Nephronophthisis is the most common inherited cause of renal failure in children. Two new studies add to the growing body of literature that suggests that cilial dysfunction may underlie all forms of cystic renal disease.
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Watnick, T., Germino, G. From cilia to cyst. Nat Genet 34, 355–356 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/ng0803-355
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