The genetics and pathogenesis of CAKUT

CM Kolvenbach, S Shril, F Hildebrandt - Nature Reviews Nephrology, 2023 - nature.com
Congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT) comprise a large variety of
malformations that arise from defective kidney or urinary tract development and frequently …

Genetics of anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract with congenital heart disease: A review

AJ Barakat, MG Butler - Clinical Genetics, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT) and congenital heart disease
(CHD) are the most common congenital defects and constitute a major cause of morbidity in …

A clinical workflow for cost-saving high-rate diagnosis of genetic kidney diseases

F Becherucci, S Landini, V Palazzo… - Journal of the …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Background Whole-exome sequencing (WES) increases the diagnostic rate of genetic
kidney disorders, but accessibility, interpretation of results, and costs limit use in daily …

Disease mechanisms of monogenic congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract

DM Connaughton, F Hildebrandt - American Journal of Medical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Congenital Anomalies of the Kidney and Urinary Tract (CAKUT) is a developmental
disorder of the kidney and/or genito‐urinary tract that results in end stage kidney disease …

Clinical and genetic characterization of patients with bartter and gitelman syndrome

V Palazzo, V Raglianti, S Landini, L Cirillo… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Bartter (BS) and Gitelman (GS) syndrome are autosomal recessive inherited tubulopathies,
whose clinical diagnosis can be challenging, due to rarity and phenotypic overlap. Genotype …

Genetic spectrum of CAKUT and risk factors for kidney failure: a paediatric multicentre cohort study

JL Liu, XW Wang, CH Liu, XJ Gao… - Nephrology Dialysis …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background Congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT) are the leading
cause of kidney failure in children with phenotypic and genotypic heterogeneity. Our …

The expanded spectrum of human disease associated with GREB1L likely includes complex congenital heart disease

E Zhao, M Bomback, A Khan… - Prenatal …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objective GREB1L has been linked prenatally to Potter's sequence, as well as less severe
anomalies of the kidney, uterus, inner ear, and heart. The full phenotypic spectrum is …

Recessive CHRM5 variant as a potential cause of neurogenic bladder

S Schneider, L Schierbaum… - American Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Neurogenic bladder is caused by disruption of neuronal pathways regulating bladder
relaxation and contraction. In severe cases, neurogenic bladder can lead to vesicoureteral …

Genetic Contributions to Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction

LR Hiltebeitel, S Seltzsam, C Wang… - American Journal of …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD) can manifest as a spectrum of voiding symptoms in
childhood, including urinary urgency, frequency, hesitancy, and incontinence. In severe …

Vitamin A deficiency disturbs Ret expression and induces urinary tract developmental abnormalities in mice

M Yu, H Ju, N Ye, J Chen, L Sun, X Wu, H Xu… - American Journal of …, 2024 - karger.com
Introduction: Moderate vitamin A levels during pregnancy are strongly related to normal
embryonic development in both animal models and population studies. Abnormal …