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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-12-6
pubmed:abstractText
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the most common genetic renal disorder, with a prevalence of 1:400 to 1:1000. ADPKD is genetically and clinically heterogeneous. In addition, significant intrafamilial renal disease variability is evident. The prevalence of ADPKD patients on renal replacement therapy in Italy has been reported to be 8.2%. In the dialysis population of Vicenza province (northeast Italy), in one area especially, ADPKD cases account for 13.4%. We hypothesize that this high frequency is related to a founder effect in this geographically isolated population. Since April 2007 we have studied the characteristics of ADPKD patients and the presence of haplotypes shared by several families. The clinical profile of patients in the Vicenza province is similar to that described in the literature but there is a high prevalence of ADPKD in several isolated areas. These areas are characterized by the presence of three distinct haplotypes, suggesting a strong lineage-specific gene.
pubmed:language
ita
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0393-5590
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
27
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
655-63
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
[Epidemiological and molecular study of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) in the province of Vicenza, Italy: possible founder effect?].
pubmed:affiliation
Dipartimento Interaziendale di Nefrologia, Dialisi e Trapianto Renale, Ospedale San Bortolo, Vicenza, Italy.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract