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To determine the prevalence, spectrum of lesions, and natural history of renal involvement in patients with tuberous sclerosis who do not exhibit overt renal symptoms.

June 1, 1996Journal of Medical GeneticsOpen Access

A cross sectional study of renal involvement in tuberous sclerosis.

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JCJames A. CookUniversity of Messina KOKaren OliverThe University of Melbourne RMR F MuellerLeeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

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Cross-sectional study reveals high rates of asymptomatic kidney lesions in tuberous sclerosis, highlighting the need for standardized screening guidelines.

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To determine the prevalence, spectrum of lesions, and natural history of renal involvement in patients with tuberous sclerosis who do not exhibit overt renal symptoms.
Reviewed medical records of N=139 individuals with tuberous sclerosis who lacked renal symptoms but underwent renal ultrasound screening.
Extracted and evaluated data on the frequency, specific lesion subtypes, and clinical characteristics of renal pathology across age groups.
Identified renal abnormalities in 61% of individuals, with angiomyolipomas occurring in 49%, renal cysts in 32%, and renal carcinoma in 2.2%.
Observed that angiomyolipoma prevalence correlated positively with age, whereas renal cysts were more common in young children with rates that were not age-dependent.

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Cook et al. (1996) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a89d2fcfce154801ccbe9da https://doi.org/10.1136/jmg.33.6.480

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Cross-sectional study reveals high rates of asymptomatic kidney lesions in tuberous sclerosis, highlighting the need for standardized screening guidelines.

A cross sectional study of renal involvement in tuberous sclerosis.

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A cross sectional study of renal involvement in tuberous sclerosis.

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