Nephronophthisis
| Nephronophthisis | |
|---|---|
| Nephronophthisis has an autosomal recessive pattern of inheritance. | |
| Specialty | Medical genetics |
| Symptoms | Polyuria |
| Types | Infantile, Juvenile and Adult NPH |
| Diagnostic method | Renal ultrasound |
| Treatment | Hypertension and anemia management |
Nephronophthisis is a genetic disorder of the kidneys which affects children. It is classified as a medullary cystic kidney disease. The disorder is inherited in an autosomal recessive fashion and, although rare, is the most common genetic cause of childhood kidney failure. It is a form of ciliopathy. Its incidence has been estimated to be 0.9 cases per million people in the United States, and 1 in 50,000 births in Canada.