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*

*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

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 3
30s 6
40s 4
50s 7
60s 7
70+ 3

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 9
Female 22