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. 2012 Oct;5(5):474-5.
doi: 10.1093/ckj/sfs121.

Night blindness in a haemodialysed ADPKD patient receiving octreotide

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Night blindness in a haemodialysed ADPKD patient receiving octreotide

Thien Anh Ho et al. Clin Kidney J. 2012 Oct.
No abstract available

Keywords: ADPKD; octreotide; polycystic liver disease.

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Fig. 1.
Non-enhanced abdominal computed tomography. Massive cystic enlargement of the liver, occupying a large part of the abdomen and responsible for severe abdominal distension. The left polycystic kidney is also visible.

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