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Renal transplant in a child with Bardet-Biedl syndrome: A rare cause of end-stage renal disease

Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS) is a rare cause of renal failure requiring renal replacement therapy. It is an autosomal recessive condition characterized by retinitis pigmentosa, postaxial polydactyly, central obesity, mental retardation, hypogonadism, and renal involvement. We report the first success...

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Autores principales: Hooda, A. K., Karan, S. C., Bishnoi, J. S., Nandwani, A., Sinha, T.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2859476/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20436731
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0971-4065.57108
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Sumario:Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS) is a rare cause of renal failure requiring renal replacement therapy. It is an autosomal recessive condition characterized by retinitis pigmentosa, postaxial polydactyly, central obesity, mental retardation, hypogonadism, and renal involvement. We report the first successful renal transplant in a case of BBS from India.