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. 2018 Mar;93(3):540-542.
doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2017.10.027.

Total kidney volume: the most valuable predictor of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease progression

Cheng Xue  1 , Chenchen Zhou  1 , Changlin Mei  2
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Total kidney volume: the most valuable predictor of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease progression

Cheng Xue et al. Kidney Int. 2018 Mar.
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Abstract

Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is characterized by the progressive development of kidney cysts resulting in damage to kidney structure and function. Yu et al. showed that height-adjusted total kidney volume (htTKV) was a significant independent predictor of ADPKD progression after a follow-up of 14.5 years. The genotype was not an independent prognostic factor after adjusting for htTKV. This commentary discusses several considerations in model comparison, biomarker validation, and future challenges in ADPKD research.

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