title: [Congenital nephropathies].
abstract: The early diagnosis of congenital nephropathies, sometimes before birth, is mandatory for the optimal management of affected children. While they do not always modify the final outcome of the disease, preventive measures can attenuate the consequences, and sometimes significantly delay the progression of the nephropathy. This paper presents a simple classification of congenital nephropathies, and briefly describes their mode of presentation.
authors.affiliation: Département médico-chirurgical de pédiatrie, CHUV, Lausanne. Jean-Pierre.Guignard@chuv.hospvd.ch
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Guignard
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000235:genetics; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations / Q000235:genetics; D025063:Chromosome Disorders; D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000145:classification* / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000209:etiology; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal