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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*
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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).
Common 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.
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Treatments taken by people for nephronophthisis
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Compare treatments taken by people with nephronophthisis
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have nephronophthisis through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with nephronophthisis? Members in the forum might have the answers.