Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Patients May Be Predisposed to Various Cardiomyopathies

Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Patients May Be Predisposed to Various Cardiomyopathies

Mutations in PKD1 and PKD2 cause autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). Experimental evidence suggests an important role of the polycystins in cardiac development and myocardial function. To determine whether ADPKD may predispose to the development of cardiomyopathy, we have evaluated...

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Main Authors: Fouad T. Chebib, Marie C. Hogan, Ziad M. El-Zoghby, Maria V. Irazabal, Sarah R. Senum, Christina M. Heyer, Charles D. Madsen, Emilie Cornec-Le Gall, Atta Behfar, Peter C. Harris, Vicente E. Torres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-09-01
Series:Kidney International Reports
Subjects:
ADPKD
cardiomyopathies
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy
left ventricular noncompaction
polycystic kidney
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