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From widespread afflictions such as diabetes and hypertension to rare conditions like the ciliopathies, the kidney and retina are frequently affected by the same diseases. Factors ranging from genetic abnormalities and metabolic defects to vascular stress and neoplasia can have deleterious influence on these organs structure and function. This chapter will discuss the pathological processes that link the kidney and the retina, focusing particularly on the identification of these conditions in a clinically relevant manner. |
