Congenital nephrotic syndrome of Finnish type and other types of early familial nephrotic syndromes.
Many types of nephrotic syndromes occur also in newborns and young infants. Among these, the congenital nephrotic syndrome of Finnish type has proved to be a distinct entity transmitted by an autosomal recessive gene. Landmarks for its delineation and separation from other, less well-known types are given.
D005387:Finland; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome / Q000151:congenital* / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology; D010375:Pedigree