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Romão,E.A.; Moysés Neto,M.; Teixeira,S.R.; Muglia,V.F.; Vieira-Neto,O.M.; Dantas,M.. |
The objective of the present study was to determine the frequency of the most common clinical features in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease in a sample of the Brazilian population. The medical records of 92 patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease attended during the period from 1985 to 2003 were reviewed. The following data were recorded: age at diagnosis, gender, associated clinical manifestations, occurrence of stroke, age at loss of renal function (beginning of dialysis), and presence of a family history. The involvement of abdominal viscera was investigated by ultrasonography. Intracranial alterations were prospectively investigated by magnetic resonance angiography in 42 asymptomatic patients, and... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease; Hepatic cyst; Intracranial aneurysm; Arachnoid cyst; End-stage renal disease. |
Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2006000400014 |
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