Aldosterone synthase gene is not a major susceptibility gene for progression of chronic kidney disease in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease

Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the most common heritable kidney disease and is characterized by bilateral renal cysts. Hypertension is a frequent cause of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and mortality in patients with ADPKD. The aldosterone synthase gene polymorphisms of the re...

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Main Authors: Gnanasambandan Ramanathan, Ramprasad Elumalai, Soundararajan Periyasamy, Bhaskar V. K. S. Lakkakula
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Online Access:http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2017;volume=28;issue=3;spage=552;epage=557;aulast=Ramanathan