Polycystic kidney disease

Author(s)

• European Concerted Action Towards Prevention of Renal Failure Caused by Polycystic Kidney Disease (Committee). Int. Workshop (2nd : 1991 : Parma, Italy)
• Breuning, M. H. (Martin H.)
• Devoto, M. (Marcella)
• Romeo, G. (Giovanni)

Bibliographic Information

Polycystic kidney disease

2nd Int. Workshop of the European Concerted Action Towards Prevention of Renal Failure Caused by Polycystic Kidney Disease, Parma, September 20/21, 1991 ; volume editors, M.H. Breuning, M. Devoto, G. Romeo

（Contributions to nephrology, v. 97）

Karger, c1992

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is one of the most frequent and expensive genetic diseases. Based on an international workshop, this volume brings together the findings of research groups working in close collaboration on PKD. A number of papers review experimental models of cystic kidney disease and scrutinize the relevance of these models for autosomal dominant PKD, the most common form of human PKD. Further papers discuss the early treatment of hypertension and low-protein diets as potential methods to delay the progression of chronic renal failure. Focus is also placed on the progress of genetic studies towards isolation of the PKD1 gene on chromosome 16. An extensive study to assess the extent of genetic heterogeneity of autosomal dominant PKD in Europe is reported. This data is of prime importance for the use of DNA markers for early diagnosis of PKD. A computer program for quick drawing of pedigrees and analysis of linkage is described.

Table of Contents

• Polycystic kidney disease - thoughts on the meaning of prevention, K. Zerres
• regulation of cell proliferation and fluid secretion in the progressive enlargement of renal cysts, J.J. Grantham
• pathophysiology of renal tubular cyst formation in murine models of polycystic kidney disease, W.E. Sweeney and E.D. Avner
• rat models of polycystic kidney disease, N. Gretz et al
• a model of polycystic kidney disease in SBM transgenic mice, M. Trudel and V. D'Agati
• a chimaeric mouse model for autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease, C.A. Boulter et al
• autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease and hypertension - a review, K.W. Florijn et al
• effect of a low-protein diet on the rate of progression of chronic renal failure in patients with polycystic kidney disease, N. Gretz and M. Strauch
• the molecular genetics of autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease of the PKD1 type, S. Somlo et al
• isolation and characterization of a candidate gene for autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease, S.L. Graw et al
• MEGABASE/PKD - a genetic database for polycystic kidney disease, L.A. Sandkuijl
• genetic heterogeneity of polycystic kidney disease in Europe, D.J.M. Peters and L.A. Sandkuijl.

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BA18209008
• ISBN:
  • 3805555865
• LCCN: 92012546
• Country Code: sz
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Basel ; Tokyo
• Pages/Volumes: vi, 142 p.
• Size: 25 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : RC918.P58
  • NLM : W1 CO778UN v.47
  • NLM : WJ 358 E89t 1991
  • DC20 : 616.6/1
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Polycystic kidney disease -- Congresses
  • MESH : Kidney, Polycystic -- congresses
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA00566027