Polycystic kidney disease 3 (autosomal dominant)
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Polycystic kidney disease 3 (autosomal dominant) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the PKD3 gene.[1]
Polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is a life threatening hereditary disorder; it is characterized by the development of fluid-filled cyst formation and expansion of the kidney and other organs.[2] It is an autosomal dominant disease, and it is the most common hereditary disorders with a rate of occurrence of approximately 1 in 1000.[3]