Mechanisms of Cyst Expansion in Polycystic Kidney Disease

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Kai M Schmidt-Ott. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2025.

. 2025 Apr 1;36(4):533-535.

doi: 10.1681/ASN.0000000643. Epub 2025 Feb 28.

¹ Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.

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