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Researchers identify new kidney pathway with help from 1940s-era drug, may improve polycystic kidney disease treatment featured image
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Researchers identify new kidney pathway with help from 1940s-era drug, may improve polycystic kidney disease treatment

Mayo Clinic researchers have identified a previously unrecognized way the kidneys regulate water balance — an advance that could lead to improved treatments for polycystic kidney disease (PKD) and other disorders.

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