MOLECULAR STUDY POLYCYSTIC LIVER DISEASE (PRKCSH) SEQUENCING, WHOLE BLOOD

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Test Code: 4102

Sample:	Whole blood - EDTA (5 ml)
Conservation:	Refrigerated
Method:	Sequencing Method
Set Up Days:	Daily
Plazo de Entrega:	45 days
Information:
Isolated polycystic liver disease (PCLD) is a genetic disorder characterized by the appearance of numerous cysts spread throughout the liver and that in most cases is described as autosomal dominant polycystic liver disease (ADPCLD). Women are predominantly affected and have a larger number of cysts than affected males. Cysts are undetectable early in life and usually appear after the age of 40 years. Their number and size increases with age. Symptoms depend on the mass (compression effect) and can include abdominal distension, gastro-esophageal reflux, early satiety, dyspnea, decreased mobility and back pain due to hepatomegaly. Some patients are asymptomatic. Other complications (intracystic hemorrhage or infection, torsion or rupture of cysts) can cause acute abdominal pain. Liver function is usually normal. There is no portal hypertension. Some cases occur sporadically, but most are inherited as an autosomal dominant trait (ADPCLD). ADPCLD is caused in about 30-50% of cases by mutations in the PRKCSH or SEC63 genes. As not all cases of PCLD have a mutation in one of these genes, other not yet discovered genes and modes of transmission may exist.
Links:
OMIM Entry - # 174050 - POLYCYSTIC LIVER DISEASE; PCLD
Orphanet- Isolated polycystic liver disease
OMIM Entry - - 177060 - PROTEIN KINASE C SUBSTRATE, 80-KD, HEAVY CHAIN; PRKCSH

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