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20. Polycystic kidney (adult type): Difference between revisions
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(Created page with "'''Organ''': Liver and kidney '''Description''': The liver contains only small cysts, shown here as holes. The kidney is very large and contains many large cysts to such a degree that very little kidney parenchyme is actually left. Some cysts are even 3-5 cm in diameter. '''Diagnosis''': Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease '''Causes''': * Autosomal dominant mutation of the PKD1 gene '''Theory''': In autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease will the p...") |
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'''Organ''': Liver and kidney | [[File:Polycystic kidney disease (adult type) prep front.jpg|thumb|Polycystic kidney disease (adult type) prep front]]'''Organ''': Liver and kidney | ||
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This form of polycystic kidney disease causes no functional abnormality of the liver. The small liver cysts are not large enough to cause liver failure. | This form of polycystic kidney disease causes no functional abnormality of the liver. The small liver cysts are not large enough to cause liver failure. | ||
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[[Category:Pathology 2 - Macropreparations]] | [[Category:Pathology 2 - Macropreparations]] | ||