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Hereditary Kidney Diseases Are Underrecognized

Kidney diseases occur in more than 500 million people throughout the world and in 1 of every 7 people in our country. Nephrology Specialist Prof. Dr. Gülçin Kantarcı, in her statement released for the "World Kidney Day", drew attention to the fact that despite the prevalence of kidney diseases, there is still not enough and accurate information about hereditary kidney diseases, which are very common both in the world and in our country.

Hereditary kidney diseases are among the leading causes of chronic kidney diseases, which are known to have a significant socioeconomic impact. Pointing out that at least 10-15% of dialysis and kidney transplantation cases used in the treatment of kidney failure patients recently have hereditary kidney diseases, Yeditepe University Hospitals Internal Diseases and Nephrology Specialist Prof.  Gülçin Kantarcı, MD. also said, “A significant portion of these patients may be diagnosed with nonspecific diseases or CKD of unknown etiology, alongside with misdiagnosing. This can affect the application of correct treatment, patient follow-up and genetic counseling.”

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