New study reveals insights on genes that cause polycystic kidney disease (PKD) (IMAGE)
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Through a comprehensive genetic analysis of patients with PKD but no family history of the disease, researchers found that a mutation in the IFT140 gene was significantly prevalent. Compared to patients with mutations in more commonly affected genes, PKD in people with an IFT140 mutation usually manifested in a milder form—their total kidney volume (TKV) was lower, and the cysts were sometimes asymmetric.
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Department of Nephrology, TMDU
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