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Isthmus Undivided Bilateral Nephrectomy in a Patient with Polycystic Horseshoe Kidney

Horseshoe kidney is a type of renal fusion by the lower poles anomaly during embryogenesis.Polycystic kidney that occurs in adults is an autosomal dominant disease due to the genetic mutations leading to the expression of the proteins polycystin 1 (ADPKD1) and polycystin 2 (ADPKD2).

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Published in:Chinese medical journal 2015-03, Vol.128 (5), p.698-699
Main Authors: Yao, Xiao-Lin, Jin, Bai-ye, Wang, Yi-Ming
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Language:English
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Summary:Horseshoe kidney is a type of renal fusion by the lower poles anomaly during embryogenesis.Polycystic kidney that occurs in adults is an autosomal dominant disease due to the genetic mutations leading to the expression of the proteins polycystin 1 (ADPKD1) and polycystin 2 (ADPKD2).
ISSN:0366-6999
2542-5641
DOI:10.4103/0366-6999.151683