nephronophthisis

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nephronophthisis /neph·ron·oph·thi·sis/ (nef″ron-of´thĭ-sis) wasting disease of the kidney substance.

familial juvenile nephronophthisis a progressive hereditary kidney disease, marked by anemia, polyuria, and renal loss of sodium, progressing to chronic renal failure, tubular atrophy, interstitial fibrosis, glomerular sclerosis, and medullary cysts.

nephronophthisis.

See medullary cystic disease.

nephronophthisis [nef″ron-of´thĭ-sis]

wasting disease of the kidney substance.

familial juvenile nephronophthisis a progressive hereditary kidney disease marked by anemia, polyuria, renal loss of sodium, progressing to chronic renal failure, tubular atrophy, interstitial fibrosis, glomerular sclerosis, and medullary cysts.

nephronophthisis

wasting disease of the kidney substance.

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