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Polycystic Kidney Diseases

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Definition: Hereditary diseases that are characterized by the progressive expansion of a large number of tightly packed CYSTS within the KIDNEYS. They include diseases with autosomal dominant and autosomal recessive inheritance.  KIDNEY, CYSTIC and MULTICYSTIC DYSPLASTIC KIDNEY are also available; prefer specifics   
Examples Polycystic Kidney, Autosomal Dominant; Polycystic Kidney, Autosomal Recessive 		Other names Renal Diseases, Polycystic; Renal Disease, Polycystic; Polycystic Renal Diseases; Polycystic Kidneys; Polycystic Kidney Disease; Kidneys, Polycystic; Kidney Diseases, Polycystic; Kidney Disease, Polycystic; Diseases, Polycystic Renal; Diseases, Polycystic Kidney; Disease, Polycystic Renal; Disease, Polycystic Kidney; Polycystic Renal Disease; Polycystic Kidney; Kidney, Polycystic
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
PKD1L3 protein, human  0   *Ion Channels Polycystic Kidney Diseases Protein Subunits. J Biol Chem 2010 Jun 4;285(23):17277-81
Arima syndrome  0   *Cerebellar Diseases *Coloboma *Polycystic Kidney Diseases.
Polycystic kidney disease, type 1  0   *Polycystic Kidney Diseases.
Meckel syndrome type 1  0   *Ciliary Motility Disorders *Encephalocele *Polycystic Kidney Diseases.
Meckel syndrome type 3  0   *Ciliary Motility Disorders *Encephalocele *Polycystic Kidney Diseases.
Meckel syndrome type 2  0   *Ciliary Motility Disorders *Encephalocele *Polycystic Kidney Diseases.
Daneman Davy Mancer syndrome  0   *Foot Deformities, Congenital *Goiter, Nodular *Hand Deformities, Congenital *Polycystic Kidney Diseases.

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