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1. Polycystic Kidney Disease.

Author: Igarashi P; Somlo S;
Institution: Address correspondence to: Dr. Peter Igarashi, Division of Nephrology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390-8856. peter.igarashi@utsouthwestern.edu; or Dr. Stefan Somlo, Section of Nephrology, Yale University School of Medicine, PO Box 208029, New Haven, CT 06520-8029.
Journal: J Am Soc Nephrol. 2007 May;18(5):1371-1373. Epub 2007 Apr 11.

2. PKDB: Polycystic Kidney Disease Mutation Database--a gene variant database for autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease.

Author: Gout AM; Martin NC; Brown AF; Ravine D;
Institution: The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
Journal: Hum Mutat. 2007 Jul;28(7):654-9.
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3. Cigarette smoking as a risk factor for atherosclerosis and renal disease: novel pathogenic insights.

Author: Mercado C; Jaimes EA;
Institution: VA Medical Center, 1201 NW 16th Street, Renal Section, Room A-1009, Miami, FL 33125, USA.
Journal: Curr Hypertens Rep. 2007 Mar;9(1):66-72.
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4. Triptolide is a traditional Chinese medicine-derived inhibitor of polycystic kidney disease.

Author: Leuenroth SJ; Okuhara D; Shotwell JD; Markowitz GS; Yu Z; Somlo S; Crews CM;
Institution: Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511, USA.
Journal: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2007 Mar 13;104(11):4389-94. Epub 2007 Mar 6.
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5. Cardiovascular manifestations of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease in young adults.

Author: Handa SP;
Institution: Department of Nephrology, Atlantic Health Sciences Corporation, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.
Journal: Clin Invest Med. 2006 Dec;29(6):339-46.
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6. Autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease.

Author: Thomas MC;
Institution
Journal: Nephrology (Carlton). 2007 Feb;12 Suppl 1:S52-6.
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7. Study of candidate genes affecting the progression of renal disease in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease type 1.

Author: Tazon-Vega B; Vilardell M; Perez-Oller L; Ars E; Ruiz P; Devuyst O; Lens X; Fernandez-Llama P; Ballarin J; Torra R;
Institution: Hereditary Renal Diseases, Nephrology Department, Fundacio Puigvert, Cartagena 340-350, 08025 Barcelona, Spain.
Journal: Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2007 Jun;22(6):1567-77. Epub 2007 Feb 15.
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8. Polycystic kidney disease is a risk factor for new-onset diabetes after transplantation.

Author: Hamer RA; Chow CL; Ong AC; McKane WS;
Institution: Sheffield Kidney Institute, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, United Kingdom.
Journal: Transplantation. 2007 Jan 15;83(1):36-40.
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9. Prognosis of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease diagnosed in utero or at birth.

Author: Boyer O; Gagnadoux MF; Guest G; Biebuyck N; Charbit M; Salomon R; Niaudet P;
Institution: Service de Nephrologie Pediatrique, Hopital Necker Enfants Malades, 149 rue de Sevres, 75743, Paris cedex 15, France.
Journal: Pediatr Nephrol. 2007 Mar;22(3):380-8. Epub 2006 Nov 24.
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10. Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease coexisting with cystic fibrosis.

Author: Xu N; Glockner JF; Rossetti S; Babovich-Vuksanovic D; Harris PC; Torres VE;
Institution: Division of Nephrology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
Journal: J Nephrol. 2006 Jul-Aug;19(4):529-34.
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11. Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease: time for a change?

Author: Chapman AB;
Institution: Address correspondence to: Dr. Arlene B. Chapman, Emory University School of Medicine, 1639 Pierce Drive, Atlanta, GA 30322. arlene.chapman@emoryhealthcare.org.
Journal: J Am Soc Nephrol. 2007 May;18(5):1399-407. Epub 2007 Apr 11.
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12. Genotype-phenotype correlations in autosomal dominant and autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease.

Author: Rossetti S; Harris PC;
Institution: Address correspondence to: Dr. Peter C. Harris, Division of Nephrology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street, SW, Rochester, MN 55905. harris.peter@mayo.edu.
Journal: J Am Soc Nephrol. 2007 May;18(5):1374-80. Epub 2007 Apr 11.
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13. Variation in age at ESRD in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease.

Author: Reed BY; McFann K; Reza Bekheirnia M; Nobkhthaghighi N; Masoumi A; Johnson AM; Abdollah Shamshiraz A; Kelleher CL; Schrier RW;
Institution: Department of Medicine, Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, American Indian and Alaska Native Program, University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO 80262, USA. berenice.gitomer@uchsc.edu
Journal: Am J Kidney Dis. 2008 Feb;51(2):173-83.
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14. Polycystic kidneys: a cautionary story.

Author: Currie RJ; Freeman SJ; McCormick F; McGonigle RJ;
Institution: Department of Radiology, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth PL6 8DH, UK.
Journal: Br J Radiol. 2007 Dec;80(960):e305-9.
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15. Mosaicism in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease revealed by genetic testing to enable living related renal transplantation.

Author: Connor A; Lunt PW; Dolling C; Patel Y; Meredith AL; Gardner A; Hamilton NK; Dudley CR;
Institution: Richard Bright Renal Unit, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, UK. andrewconnor1974@hotmail.co.uk
Journal: Am J Transplant. 2008 Jan;8(1):232-7. Epub 2007 Oct 31.
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16. Increased occurrence of pericardial effusion in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease.

Author: Qian Q; Hartman RP; King BF; Torres VE;
Institution: Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. qian.qi@mayo.edu
Journal: Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2007 Nov;2(6):1223-7. Epub 2007 Oct 10.
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17. Risk of intracranial aneurysm bleeding in autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease.

Author: Ring T; Spiegelhalter D;
Institution: Department of Nephrology, Aalborg Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark. tring@gvdnet.dk
Journal: Kidney Int. 2007 Dec;72(11):1400-2. Epub 2007 Sep 19.
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18. Comprehensive molecular diagnostics in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease.

Author: Rossetti S; Consugar MB; Chapman AB; Torres VE; Guay-Woodford LM; Grantham JJ; Bennett WM; Meyers CM; Walker DL; Bae K; Zhang QJ; Thompson PA; Miller JP; Harris PC;
Institution: Division of Nephrology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
Journal: J Am Soc Nephrol. 2007 Jul;18(7):2143-60. Epub 2007 Jun 20.
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19. Percutaneous transcatheter hepatic artery embolization for liver cysts in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease.

Author: Takei R; Ubara Y; Hoshino J; Higa Y; Suwabe T; Sogawa Y; Nomura K; Nakanishi S; Sawa N; Katori H; Takemoto F; Hara S; Takaichi K;
Institution: Department of Radiology, Toranomon Hospital Kajigaya, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan.
Journal: Am J Kidney Dis. 2007 Jun;49(6):744-52.
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20. Renal tuberculosis in adult polycystic kidney disease: report of 2 cases and review of the literature.

Author: Simoes do Espirito Santo K; Teixeira Vde P; Costa Hde O; Franco M;
Institution: Department of Pathology, Paulista School of Medicine of Federal University of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Journal: Int J Surg Pathol. 2007 Apr;15(2):196-8.
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21. Cyst number but not the rate of cystic growth is associated with the mutated gene in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease.

Author: Harris PC; Bae KT; Rossetti S; Torres VE; Grantham JJ; Chapman AB; Guay-Woodford LM; King BF; Wetzel LH; Baumgarten DA; Kenney PJ; Consugar M; Klahr S; Bennett WM; Meyers CM; Zhang QJ; Thompson PA; Zhu F; Miller JP;
Institution: Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. harris.peter@mayo.edu
Journal: J Am Soc Nephrol. 2006 Nov;17(11):3013-9. Epub 2006 Oct 11.
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22. Predominant extrahepatic biliary disease in autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease: a new association.

Author: Goilav B; Norton KI; Satlin LM; Guay-Woodford L; Chen F; Magid MS; Emre S; Shneider BL;
Institution: Department of Pediatrics, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029, USA.
Journal: Pediatr Transplant. 2006 May;10(3):294-8.
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23. Overexpression of PKD1 causes polycystic kidney disease.

Author: Thivierge C; Kurbegovic A; Couillard M; Guillaume R; Cote O; Trudel M;
Institution: Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montreal, Molecular Genetics and Development, 110 ave. des Pins ouest, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2W 1R7.
Journal: Mol Cell Biol. 2006 Feb;26(4):1538-48.
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24. Earlier diagnosis of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease: importance of family history and implications for cardiovascular and renal complications.

Author: Taylor M; Johnson AM; Tison M; Fain P; Schrier RW;
Institution: University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO 80262, USA.
Journal: Am J Kidney Dis. 2005 Sep;46(3):415-23.
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25. Clinical consequences of PKHD1 mutations in 164 patients with autosomal-recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD).

Author: Bergmann C; Senderek J; Windelen E; Kupper F; Middeldorf I; Schneider F; Dornia C; Rudnik-Schoneborn S; Konrad M; Schmitt CP; Seeman T; Neuhaus TJ; Vester U; Kirfel J; Buttner R; Zerres K;
Institution: Department of Human Genetics, Aachen University, Aachen, Germany. cbergmann@ukaachen.de
Journal: Kidney Int. 2005 Mar;67(3):829-48.
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26. Autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease as a risk factor for diabetes mellitus following renal transplantation.

Author: de Mattos AM; Olyaei AJ; Prather JC; Golconda MS; Barry JM; Norman DJ;
Institution: Renal Transplant Program, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA. demattos@uab.edu
Journal: Kidney Int. 2005 Feb;67(2):714-20.
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27. Volume progression in polycystic kidney disease.

Author: Grantham JJ; Torres VE; Chapman AB; Guay-Woodford LM; Bae KT; King BF Jr; Wetzel LH; Baumgarten DA; Kenney PJ; Harris PC; Klahr S; Bennett WM; Hirschman GN; Meyers CM; Zhang X; Zhu F; Miller JP; Grantham JJ; Torres VE; Chapman AB; Guay-Woodford LM; Bae KT; King BF Jr; Wetzel LH; Baumgarten DA; Kenney PJ; Harris PC; Klahr S; Bennett WM; Hirschman GN; Meyers CM; Zhang X; Zhu F; Miller JP;
Institution: Kidney Institute and the Department of Internal Medicine, Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA. jgrantha@kumc.edu
Journal: N Engl J Med. 2006 May 18;354(20):2122-30.
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28. A successful treatment of life-threatening bleeding from polycystic kidneys with antifibrinolytic agent tranexamic acid.

Author: Vujkovac B; Sabovic M;
Institution: Department for Nephrology and Dialysis, General Hospital, Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia.
Journal: Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis. 2006 Oct;17(7):589-91.
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29. CRISP: opening a new frontier in the diagnosis and treatment of PKD.

Author: Grantham JJ;
Institution: Kidney Institute and Department of Internal Medicine, Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City, USA.
Journal: Nephrol News Issues. 2006 Aug;20(9):29-30.

30. New therapeutic option for autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease patients with enlarged kidney and liver.

Author: Ubara Y;
Institution: Nephrology Center, Toranomon Hospital, Kajigaya, Kanagawa, Japan. ubara@toranomon.gr.jp
Journal: Ther Apher Dial. 2006 Aug;10(4):333-41.
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31. Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease.

Author: Ishikura K; Kamimaki I; Hamasaki Y; Hataya H; Ikeda M; Honda M;
Institution: Tokyo Metropolitan Kiyose Children's Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Journal: Am J Kidney Dis. 2006 Jun;47(6):A37, e73-5.

32. Outcome and quality of life in patients with polycystic liver disease after liver or combined liver-kidney transplantation.

Author: Kirchner GI; Rifai K; Cantz T; Nashan B; Terkamp C; Becker T; Strassburg C; Barg-Hock H; Wagner S; Luck R; Klempnauer J; Manns MP;
Institution: Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Endocrinology, Medical School of Hannover, Hannover, Germany. Gabriele.Kirchner@klinik.uni-regensburg.de
Journal: Liver Transpl. 2006 Aug;12(8):1268-77.
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33. Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease and congenital hepatic fibrosis: summary statement of a first National Institutes of Health/Office of Rare Diseases conference.

Author: Gunay-Aygun M; Avner ED; Bacallao RL; Choyke PL; Flynn JT; Germino GG; Guay-Woodford L; Harris P; Heller T; Ingelfinger J; Kaskel F; Kleta R; LaRusso NF; Mohan P; Pazour GJ; Shneider BL; Torres VE; Wilson P; Zak C; Zhou J; Gahl WA; Gunay-Aygun M; Avner ED; Bacallao RL; Choyke PL; Flynn JT; Germino GG; Guay-Woodford L; Harris P; Heller T; Ingelfinger J; Kaskel F; Kleta R; LaRusso NF; Mohan P; Pazour GJ; Shneider BL; Torres VE; Wilson P; Zak C; Zhou J; Gahl WA;
Institution: National Human Genome Research Institute, the Molecular Imaging Program, National Cancer Institute, the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892-1851, USA. mgaygun@mail.nih.gov
Journal: J Pediatr. 2006 Aug;149(2):159-64.

34. High-resolution renal sonography in children with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease.

Author: Traubici, Jeffrey; Daneman, Alan;
Institution: Department of Diagnostic Imaging, The Hospital for Sick Children, The University of Toronto, 555 University Ave., Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A1, Canada. jeff.traubici@utoronto.ca
Journal: AJR Am J Roentgenol 2005 May;184(5):1630-3.
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35. Successful pregnancy in a patient with medullary cystic disease and severe renal impairment.

Author: Liberek, T; Debska-Slizien, A; Preis, K; Swiatkowska-Freund, M; Liberek, A; Rutkowski, B;
Institution: Department of Nephrology, Transplantology and Internal Medicine, Gdansk Medical University, Gdansk, Poland. tlib@amg.gda.pl
Journal: Clin Nephrol 2005 Jan;63(1):54-6.
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36. Intracranial aneurysm screening: indications and advice for practice.

Author: Rinkel, Gabriel J E;
Institution: Department of Neurology, University Medical Centre, Utrecht, Netherlands. g.j.e.rinkel@neuro.azu.nl <g.j.e.rinkel@neuro.azu.nl>
Journal: Lancet Neurol 2005 Feb;4(2):122-8.
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37. Information from your family doctor. Polycystic kidney disease (PKD).

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Institution
Journal: Am Fam Physician 2005 Jan 1;71(1):137-8.

38. Impact of liver transplantation on renal function of patients with congenital hepatic fibrosis associated with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease.

Author: Arikan, Cigdem; Ozgenc, Funda; Akman, Sezin Asik; Kilic, Murat; Tokat, Yaman; Yagci, Rasit Vural; Aydogdu, Sema;
Institution: Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Ege University School of Medicine, Organ Transplantation and Research Center, Izmir, Turkey. arikan@med.ege.edu.tr
Journal: Pediatr Transplant 2004 Dec;8(6):558-60.
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39. Management of unruptured cerebral aneurysms in patients with polycystic kidney disease.

Author: Yanaka, Kiyoyuki; Nagase, Sohji; Asakawa, Hiroyuki; Matsumaru, Yuji; Koyama, Akio; Nose, Tadao;
Institution: Department of Neurosurgery, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.
Journal: Surg Neurol 2004 Dec;62(6):538-45; discussion 545.
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40. Characteristics of hypertension in young adults with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease compared with the general U.S. population.

Author: Kelleher, Catherine L; McFann, Kim K; Johnson, Ann M; Schrier, Robert W;
Institution: Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, Colorado, USA.
Journal: Am J Hypertens 2004 Nov;17(11 Pt 1):1029-34.
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41. Preimplantation genetic diagnosis for polycystic kidney disease.

Author: Verlinsky, Yury; Rechitsky, Svetlana; Verlinsky, Oleg; Ozen, Seckin; Beck, Robin; Kuliev, Anver;
Institution: Reproductive Genetics Institute, Chicago, Illinois 60657, USA.
Journal: Fertil Steril 2004 Oct;82(4):926-9.
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42. Pain patterns in patients with polycystic kidney disease.

Author: Bajwa, Zahid H; Sial, Khuram A; Malik, Atif B; Steinman, Theodore I;
Institution: Department of Anesthesia, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Journal: Kidney Int 2004 Oct;66(4):1561-9.
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43. Prenatal sonographic patterns in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease: a multicenter study.

Author: Brun, M; Maugey-Laulom, B; Eurin, D; Didier, F; Avni, E F;
Institution: Service de Radiologie A, Hopital Pellegrin CHU, Bordeaux, France. muriel.brun@chu-bordeaux.fr
Journal: Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2004 Jul;24(1):55-61.
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44. Phenotypic heterogeneity in pediatric autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease at first presentation: a single-center, 20-year review.

Author: Tee, James B; Acott, Philip D; McLellan, D Heather; Crocker, John F S;
Institution: Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, Izaak Walton Killam Health Centre and Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. james.tee@utoronto.ca
Journal: Am J Kidney Dis 2004 Feb;43(2):296-303.
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