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ArticleKidney international reports2021

Genetic Background and Clinicopathologic Features of Adult-onset Nephronophthisis.

Takuya Fujimaru, Kunio Kawanishi, Takayasu Mori, Eikan Mishima, Akinari Sekine, Motoko Chiga, Masayuki Mizui, Noriaki Sato, Motoko Yanagita, Yuki Ooki and 31 more

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Article in Kidney international reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

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22 citing papers in PubMed, 25 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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41 authors at 20 institutions in 1 country.

Takuya FujimaruDepartment of Nephrology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
Kunio KawanishiKidney and Vascular Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan.
Takayasu MoriDepartment of Nephrology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
Eikan MishimaDivision of Nephrology, Endocrinology, and Vascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan.
Akinari SekineNephrology Center, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Motoko ChigaDepartment of Nephrology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
Masayuki MizuiDepartment of Nephrology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.
Noriaki SatoDepartment of Nephrology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Motoko YanagitaDepartment of Nephrology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Yuki OokiDevision of Nephrology and Hypertension, Yokohama City University Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan.
Kiyotaka NagahamaDepartment of Pathology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Yuko OhnukiDepartment of Clinical Genetics, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Japan.
Naoto HamanoDivision of Nephrology, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Japan.
Saki WatanabeDepartment of Nephrology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
Toshio MochizukiDepartment of Nephrology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
Katsushi NagatsujiDepartment of Nephrology and Hypertension, Osaka City General Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
Kenichi TanakaDepartment of Nephrology and Hypertension, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan.
Tatsuo TsukamotoDepartment of Nephrology and Dialysis, Kitano Hospital, The Tazuke Kofukai Medical Research Institute, Osaka, Japan.
Hideo TsushimaDepartment of Nephrology, Nara Medical University, Nara, Japan.
Mamiko ShimamotoDepartment of Nephrology, Sapporo City General Hospital, Sapporo, Japan.
Takahiro TsujiDepartment of Pathology, Sapporo City General Hospital, Sapporo, Japan.
Tamaki KuyamaDepartment of Nephrology, Japanese Red Cross Musashino Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Shinya KawamotoDepartment of Nephrology, Dokkyo Medical University Saitama Medical Center, Saitama, Japan.
Kenji MakiDepartment of Nephrology, Kyushu Central Hospital of the Mutual Aid Association of Public School Teachers, Fukuoka, Japan.
Ai KatsumaDivision of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Mariko OishiDepartment of Nephrology, Hiratsuka Kyosai Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan.
Kouhei YamamotoDepartment of Comprehensive Pathology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
Shintaro MandaiDepartment of Nephrology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
Hiroaki KikuchiDepartment of Nephrology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
Fumiaki AndoDepartment of Nephrology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
Yutaro MoriDepartment of Nephrology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
Koichiro SusaDepartment of Nephrology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
Soichiro IimoriDepartment of Nephrology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
Shotaro NaitoDepartment of Nephrology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
Tatemitsu RaiDepartment of Nephrology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
Junichi HoshinoNephrology Center, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Yoshifumi UbaraNephrology Center, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Mariko MiyazakiDivision of Nephrology, Endocrinology, and Vascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan.
Michio NagataKidney and Vascular Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan.
Shinichi UchidaDepartment of Nephrology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
Eisei SoharaDepartment of Nephrology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
Tokyo Medical and Dental University · JPToranomon Hospital · JPKyoto University · JPSapporo City General Hospital · JPTohoku University · JPTokai University · JPTokyo Women's Medical University · JPUniversity of Tsukuba · JPDokkyo Medical University · JPFukushima Medical University · JPHiratsuka Kyosai Hospital · JPJikei University School of Medicine · JPKitano Hospital · JPKyorin University · JPKyushu Central Hospital of the Mutual Aid Association of Public School Teachers · JPMusashino Red Cross Hospital · JPNara Medical University · JPOsaka City General Hospital · JPOsaka University · JPYokohama City University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionRecently, nephronophthisis (NPH) has been considered a monogenic cause of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in adults. However, adult-onset NPH is difficult to accurately diagnose and has not been reported in a cohort study. In this study, we assessed the genetic background and clinicopathologic features of adult NPH.

methodsWe investigated 18 sporadic adult patients who were suspected as having NPH by renal biopsy. We analyzed 69 genes that cause hereditary cystic kidney disease and compared clinicopathologic findings between patients with and without pathogenic mutations in NPH-causing genes.

resultsSeven of 18 patients had pathogenic NPH-causing mutations in

conclusionsIn adult patients with NPH, thick TBM duplication was the specific finding. Our analysis also suggested that older patients tended to have no pathogenic mutations, even when they were suspected to have NPH by renal biopsy. These findings could be the novel clinical clue for the diagnosis of NPH in adult patients.

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adult-onset kidney diseasechronic kidney diseasehuman geneticsnephronophthisisrenal cystic diseaserenal pathology

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PMID34013113
PMCPMC8116764
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