. . . . . . . "[In autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease 1) the genetic localization of the defective gene that causes type 1 disease has been narrowed to 500 to 750 kb on chromosome 16; 2) cystogenesis has been associated with increased cell proliferation, continuing cyst secretion, and a defect in cell polarity; however, the mechanisms by which the genetic defects in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease translate into cyst formation are unknown; 3) activation of the renin system has been reported as an important potential cause of hypertension; and 4) factors that influence the progression to renal failure have been identified.]. Sentence from MEDLINE/PubMed, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine."@en . . . . . "2017-02-19"^^ . . "Gene-disease associations inferred from text-mining the literature."@en . "DisGeNET evidence - LITERATURE"@en . "2017-10-17T13:15:56+02:00"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . "v5.0.0.0" . "v5.0.0" .