What is thin basement membrane disease?
Thin Basement Membrane Disease is a benign kidney condition that results in the thinning of the tissue in the glomeruli, structures in your body which are responsible for filtering your blood. Patients with this condition will have normal kidney function. Sometimes, blood may appear in your urine.
How do members experience thin basement membrane disease?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with thin basement membrane disease*
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Stress
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Nothing reported yet
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Fatigue
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Nothing reported yet
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Pain
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Anxious mood
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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 thin basement membrane disease*
Who has thin basement membrane disease on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 3 | |
| 30s | 5 | |
| 40s | 7 | |
| 50s | 9 | |
| 60s | 3 | |
| 70+ | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 4 | |
| Female | 22 |