Disease ID | Source | Name | Description |
618594 | OMIM | Nephrotic syndrome 21 (NPHS21) | A form of nephrotic syndrome, a renal disease clinically characterized by severe proteinuria, resulting in complications such as hypoalbuminemia, hyperlipidemia and edema. Kidney biopsies show non-specific histologic changes such as focal segmental glomerulosclerosis and diffuse mesangial proliferation. Some affected individuals have an inherited steroid-resistant form that progresses to end-stage renal failure. NPHS21 is an autosomal recessive, rapidly progressive, steroid-resistant form characterized by onset of kidney dysfunction in the first year of life. Some patients may have variable extra-renal manifestations. The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry. |