| Type | MGI:General | Description | mutant kidneys show variable cystic defects, ranging from extremely dilated cysts in the cortex and medulla in severely affected organs, to small cysts in the cortex in less affected organs most small cysts are derived from an expansion of the lumen of proximal tubules very small cysts can often be detected as early as 1-2 weeks after birth kidney cysts are prevalent even in homozygotes with normal blood analysis |
