Mammalian target of rapamycin inhibition in polycystic kidney disease: From bench to bedside
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the most common life-threatening hereditary disease in the USA resulting in chronic kidney disease and the need for dialysis and transplantation. Approximately 85% of cases of ADPKD are caused by a mutation in the Pkd1 gene that encodes polycys...
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Language: | English |
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The Korean Society of Nephrology
2012-09-01
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Series: | Kidney Research and Clinical Practice |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211913212007115 |