Sporadic and hereditary forms of renal cell carcinoma (RCC), von Hippel–Lindau (VHL) disease and the familial paraganglioma syndromes are closely related in terms of their clinical, molecular, and ...
Heterozygous mutations in the gene encoding the transcription factor HNF1B result in a multi-system disorder and are the most common known monogenic cause of developmental renal disease HNF1B ...
A research project has successfully reproduced the pathogenesis of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) from human iPS cells in vitro. Although cysts derived from renal tubules have ...
A summary of Dr. Ronald D. Perrone's presentation that will be given at the National Kidney Foundation's 2016 Spring Clinical Meetings in Boston, MA. Editor’s note: This article summarizes a ...
Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) afflicts as many as two million people around the world, affecting multiple organs, including lungs, brain, skin, and kidneys. In about 80 percent of cases, it causes ...
A kidney cyst is a fluid-filled sac that develops on one or both of the kidneys. These cysts are round, thin walled and can range in size from microscopic to around 5cm in diameter. They may be ...
Credit: Getty Images The inaugural ADPKD guideline introduces new ADPKD nomenclature and offers updated recommendations on therapies to slow disease progression. The inaugural ADPKD guideline from ...