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ArticleCureus2019

Diagnosis and Long-term Management of Uromodulin Kidney Disease.

Emily Wheeler, Suresh Thomas

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Article in Cureus, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 31% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Emily WheelerInternal Medicine, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, USA.
Suresh ThomasInternal Medicine, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, USA.
West Virginia University · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Uromodulin kidney disease (UKD) is a subtype of autosomal dominant tubulointerstitial kidney disease (ADTKD), and is a rare cause of renal failure and gout in young people. Although it is inherited in an autosomal dominant fashion, the gene mutation exhibits variable expressivity so the phenotype varies dramatically among affected individuals. While it is rare, it is important for physicians in the primary care setting to be able to recognize the disorder, initiate proper workup, and refer patients to nephrology teams that are equipped to manage the long-term needs of these patients. Eventually, most will progress to renal failure with necessary renal dialysis or kidney transplant. Kidney transplant is curative as the new kidney does not have the defective tubule cell gene. The case series that follows highlights the variable presentations of the disorder among members of the same family and the necessary long-term follow-up that will often be handled by the primary care provider in conjunction with the specialist team.

Indexed as

autosomal dominant tubulointerstitial kidney diseaseend stage renal diseaseesrd (end stage renal disease)familial juvenile hyperuricemic nephropathygoutrenal failureuromodulin kidney disease

Identifiers

PMID31157132
PMCPMC6529040
OpenAlexW2924889476

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