title: Genetic diseases in adults.
abstract: Genetic diseases that do not primarily affect the genitourinary tract may have urologic manifestations. These urologic manifestations range from benign and malignant renal disease to infertility. Thus, the practicing urologist may be involved in the care of these patients and should have knowledge of these diseases. Continued improvements in the diagnosis and treatment of these genetic diseases will likely result in improved survival and will increase the number of patients who may develop urologic manifestations of these diseases.
authors.affiliation: Division of Urology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1530 Third Avenue South, MEB 606, Birmingham, AL 35294-3296, USA. peter.kolettis@ccc.uab.edu
authors.forename: Peter N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Kolettis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D052776:Female Urogenital Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D052801:Male Urogenital Diseases; D009134:Muscular Atrophy, Spinal / Q000150:complications; D009223:Myotonic Dystrophy / Q000150:complications; D017086:beta-Thalassemia / Q000150:complications; D006623:von Hippel-Lindau Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology