title: Families with chronic renal diseases: one center experience.
abstract: Occurrence of chronic renal disease in more than one member of a family is not uncommon. Here, we studied 29 families with such status. Genetic and heredofamilial causes were evaluated. These families have to be recognized for family counseling and the study of the pathogenesis of chronic renal failure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, King Fahad Hospital, Madinah Al Munawarah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, .
authors.forename: Abdelrahman Osman
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Mohamed
authors.forename: Fuad Mohamed
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Al-Shaebi
authors.forename: Salwa
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Osman