Case report of an autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease in a Persian cat

• Published in: Annales de médecine vétérinaire Vol. 145; no. 2
• Main Authors: Vanloubbeeck, Y, Desmecht, D, Cassart, D, Coignoul, F. (Universite de Liege, Sart Tilman (Belgium). Faculte de medecine veterinaire. service de pathologie generale)
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: French
• Published: 01.03.2000
• Subjects: CATS; CHAT; DIAGNOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC; DIAGNOSTICO; ENFERMEDADES HUMANAS; ENFERMEDADES RENALES; GATO; HUMAN DISEASES; KIDNEY DISEASES; KIDNEYS; MALADIE DE L'HOMME; MODELE; MODELOS; NEPHROPATHIE; REIN; RINONES

Polycystic kidney disease in Persian cats closely resembles the autosomal polycystic kidney disease in human beings. Both diseases are inherited as autosomal dominant traits. They are characterized by the development and enlargment of cysts in the renal cortex and medulla resulting in progressive re...