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Explain of Renal

51.Recessive polycystic kidney disease, cut surface, gross

Here is a cut section of a kidney with recessive polycystic kidney disease (RPKD). Note that the cysts are fairly small but uniformly distributed throughout the parenchyma so that the disease is usually symmetrical in appearance, with both kidneys markedly enlarged. The recurrence risk for this disease is, of course, 25% because of the autosomal recessive inheritance pattern. Affected babies usually do not survive long.

（本图片资料来源自美国犹他大学）