title: [Hereditary polycystic kidney disease: a neglected etiology of liver cirrhosis].
abstract: There are two common types of hereditary polycystic kidney diseases, autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease and autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease. Congenital hepatic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive disorder and can occur in hereditary polycystic kidney disease. Therefore, hereditary polycystic kidney disease is one of the causes of unexplained liver fibrosis and liver cirrhosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Beijing Youan Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University, Major Infectious Diseases Collaborative Innovation Center, Beijing 100069, China.
authors.forename: Y J
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: H G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Ding
mesh_terms: D030342:Genetic Diseases, Inborn; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000209:etiology*; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases; D007690:Polycystic Kidney Diseases; D016891:Polycystic Kidney, Autosomal Dominant