What is nephronophthisis?
Nephronophthisis is an autosomal recessive medullary cystic disease that is classified by age of onset: infantile (median age at onset is 1 year), juvenile (median age at onset is 13 years), and adolescent (median age at onset is 19 years).
How do members experience nephronophthisis?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with nephronophthisis*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Anxious mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Depressed mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for nephronophthisis*
Who has nephronophthisis on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 1 | |
20s | 3 | |
30s | 6 | |
40s | 4 | |
50s | 7 | |
60s | 7 | |
70+ | 3 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 9 | |
Female | 22 |