Progression of autosomal dominant kidney disease: measurement of the stage transitions of chronic kidney disease

Christopher M Blanchette, Caihua Liang, Deborah P Lubeck, Britt Newsome, Sandro Rossetti, Xiangmei Gu, Benjamin Gutierrez, Nancy D Lin

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Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is a progressive genetic disorder characterized by the development of numerous kidney cysts that result in kidney failure. The results of this study suggest that distribution of patients by age at transition to next stage may be useful for identification of ADPKD patients at risk of rapid progression.

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