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adult polycystic kidney disease |
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adult polycystic kidney disease [ə‚dəlt ‚päl·ə‚sis·tik ′kid·nē diz‚ēz] (medicine) An autosomal dominant disease that is characterized by the formation of cysts along the length of the nephron that causes the kidneys to enlarge, resulting in kidney failure in midadulthood. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| During the quarter, the company announced that, in collaboration with
the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, it had fully identified the gene
that causes adult polycystic kidney disease (PKD1). |
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