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UMOD gene variants in autosomal dominant tubulointerstitial kidney disease: first cases reported from Türkiye

Key takeaways

This is the first report from Türkiye of families with an inherited kidney disease caused by changes in a gene called UMOD. The disease, known as ADTKD, slowly scars the kidneys over decades and often runs in families with little or no protein in the urine, so it is easy to miss. These are case reports describing what doctors found, so they cannot show cause or how often this happens. Their value is in getting the right diagnosis for families with unexplained kidney failure.

Who did this work

Ayça İnci · Funda Sarı · Veysel İnci · Züleyha Öğür · Arif B. Ekici

Source

Paper · OpenAlex, Kidney disease concept sweep (verified C2778653478) · 2026-08-31
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-026-05291-4