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Genetic background of nonmutant Piebald-Virol-Glaxo rats does not influence nephronophthisis phenotypes

BACKGROUND: Nephronophthisis (NPHP), which affects multiple organs, is a hereditary cystic kidney disease (CKD), characterized by interstitial fibrosis and numerous fluid-filled cysts in the kidneys. It is caused by mutations in NPHP genes, which encode for ciliary proteins known as nephrocystins. T...

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Autores principales: Yengkopiong, Jada Pasquale, Lako, Joseph Daniel Wani
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3579405/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23549608
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJNRD.S39295