title: [Chronic kidney diseases do not always pass unnoticed].
abstract: Kidney diseases are frequent, but most of the time, they develop unnoticed. This paucity of symptoms may lead to delayed diagnosis with important consequences on their outcome. Nevertheless, specific systemic signs such as skin lesions, joint pain or electrolytes disturbances may sometimes alert the clinician and direct the diagnosis to an underlying nephropathy. A high awareness of clinicians is warranted to recognize these red flags and diagnose these diseases early, as illustrated by two clinical cases discussed in this article.
authors.forename: Cyrielle
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Alves
authors.forename: Menno
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pruijma
authors.forename: Samuel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rotman
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Bonny
mesh_terms: D018207:Angiomyolipoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D015210:Arthritis, Gouty / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D051436:Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D014402:Tuberous Sclerosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D058949:Uromodulin / Q000235:genetics; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: C548612:UMOD protein, human; D058949:Uromodulin