Renal transplantation in Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome: should we?

Renal transplantation in Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome: should we?

Abstract Background Birt-Hogg-Dubé (BHD) Syndrome is a rare genodermatosis caused by a mutation on folliculin gene, with a strong link to renal cancer. To date few patients with such condition have reached dialysis stage, as nephron-sparing surgery is usually possible at the time of diagnosis. To ou...

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Main Authors: Joana Coutinho, Joaquim de Sa, Filipe Castro Teixeira, Catarina Reis Santos, Raquel Sa Chorão, Rui Alves Filipe, Ernesto Fernandes Rocha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Dialysis and transplantation
Genetics
Cancer
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-018-1064-5

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