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disease > genetic disease > hereditary disease > polycystic kidney
disease > tumor > benign neoplasm > cyst > polycystic kidney

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polycystic kidney  

Definition

  • Polycystic kidney disease (PKD or PCKD, also known as polycystic kidney syndrome) is a genetic disorder in which the renal tubules become structurally abnormal, resulting in the development and growth of multiple cysts within the kidney. (Wikipedia)

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/VH8-Z70D31CR-F

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