Nephronophthisis in Finland: Epidemiology and comparison of genetically classified subgroups

European Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 205-211

  Ala Mello, Sirpa ^a   Koskimies, Olli ^a   Rapola, Juhani ^a   Kääriäinen, Helena ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b Vaestoliitto   (Finland)

Author keywords

2q13 deletion; Epidemiology; Medullary cystic disease; Nephronophthisis; Tubulointerstitial nephritis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE DISORDER; CLINICAL FEATURE; DOMINANT INHERITANCE; FAMILY; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FINLAND; GENE DELETION; GENE LOCUS; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INCIDENCE; INHERITANCE; INTERSTITIAL NEPHRITIS; KIDNEY DISEASE; KIDNEY FAILURE; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDULLARY SPONGE KIDNEY; NEPHRONOPHTHISIS; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033054936     PISSN: 10184813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejhg.5200268     Document Type: Article

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