Review
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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 21, 2013; 19(23): 3543-3554
Published online Jun 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i23.3543
Table 3 Ultrasonography criteria for the diagnosis of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
Family history positive1
Unknown genotype
Age (yr)
≥ 15 and ≤ 39≥ 3 unilateral renal cysts
≥ 40 and ≤ 59≥ 2 bilateral renal cysts
≥ 60≥ 4 bilateral renal cysts
Family history negative
> 10 bilateral renal cysts, with the exclusion of renal or extra-renal disease causing renal cysts