| Theme |
Dialysis and Cystic Renal Disease |
| Title |
Familial hypoplastic glomerulocystic kidney disease |
| Author |
Tadashi Sato |
Department of Pediatrics, Saga Medical School |
| [ Summary ] |
Familial hypoplastic glomerulocystic kidney disease is a dominantly inherited condition characterized by glomerular cysts and variable renal size and function. To date, only six families have been described as being associated with this disease in English language litera ture. In 2001, the first case involving a Japanese family was reported, despite the fact that a number of patients with glomerulocystic kidney disease have sporadically been found in Japan. The molecular genetic etiology is yet to be determined. |