Nail-patella syndrome

Nail-patella syndrome (NPS) is a rare hereditary patellar dysostosis characterized by nail hypoplasia or aplasia, aplastic or hypoplastic patellae, elbow dysplasia, and the presence of iliac horns as well as renal and ocular anomalies.

Nephrotic syndrome

Nephrotic syndrome is a collection of findings resulting from glomerular dysfunction with an increase in glomerular capillary wall permeability associated with pronounced proteinuria. Nephrotic syndrome refers to the constellation of clinical findings that result from severe renal loss of protein, with Proteinuria and hypoalbuminemia, edema, and hyperlipidemia.


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PMID (PMCID)
24823518
FEMALE Infant
A rare case of nephrotic syndrome: 'nailed' the diagnosis.
Agarwal S, Divecha C, Tullu MS, Deshmukh CT.
J Postgrad Med. 2014;60(2):179-82.
Nail-Patella syndrome is a rare cause of nephrotic syndrome in children.
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FEMALE Infant
Nail-patella syndrome, infantile nephrotic syndrome: complete remission with antiproteinuric treatment.
Proesmans W, Van Dyck M, Devriendt K.
Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2009;24(4):1335-8.
Nail-patella syndrome, infantile nephrotic syndrome: complete remission with antiproteinuric treatment.
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FEMALE Adult
The course of pregnancy in a patient with nail-patella syndrome.
Chua HL, Tan LK, Tan HK, Tan AS, Choong HL.
Ann Acad Med Singapore. 2002;31(3):349-52.
A 25-year-old patient presented in her first pregnancy with nephrotic syndrome associated with characteristic bone abnormalities and nail dysplasia and was later diagnosed to have nail-patella syndrome.