Studies on Familial Nephrosis

Authors:
  • RVRobert L. Vernier
    Robert L. Vernier
  • JBJoel Brunson
    Joel Brunson
  • RGRobert A. Good
    Robert A. Good
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Abstract
The nephrotic syndrome has rarely been observed in more than one member of a family and is not generally considered to be a familial disease. Prader1and Goettsch,2however, reported the occurrence of the nephrotic syndrome in twins. Barnett3has observed nephrosis in two siblings of three families and Werner4in siblings of two additional families. Recently Fanconi5,6summarized the experience of his clinic with regard to the familial incidence of the nephrotic syndrome in 17 children of seven families. He concluded that nephrosis may occur as a familial disease and that the disease tends to be severer in older members of the family. He also stated that the prognosis of familial nephrosis seemed to be worse than that usually accorded the sporadic form of nephrosis. This report presents the results of a study of a family in which all four children suffered from the