AIM: The goal of this study was to compare the clinical features of patients with isolated polycystic liver disease (PCLD) with those of patients with polycystic liver and autosomal dominant polycysti...
CONCEPT: Ovaries meeting criteria for polycystic ovary morphology during peak reproductive years may no longer meet the criteria with age. OBJECTIVE: Ovarian volume and follicle number decrease with a...
A crude antigenic metacestode extract from Echinococcus vogeli was assessed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and showed strong binding activity with serum antibodies from patients with pol...
Adult polycystic disease of the liver (APLD) and of the kidney (ADPKD) is considered to represent one entity. In 75 ADPKD kindreds with 259 affected members, ultrasonography and/or CT were performed i...
A polycystic kidney rat model is being established from a Crj:CD (SD) rat strain. Unlike existing animal models of polycystic kidney disease, this mutant rat has a completely polycystic liver. Mating ...