Mutation linked to congenital urinary tract defects
Wednesday, July 17, 2013 - 20:20
in Health & Medicine
Researchers have identified a genetic mutation that causes congenital malformations of the kidney and urinary tract, a common form of birth defect and the most common cause of kidney failure in children. It is the first time that a specific genetic mutation has been linked to a non-syndromic form of urinary tract malformation.