Abstract
Renal Diseases represent almost 6% of all Rare Diseases but are often misdiagnosed. In a survey made in Sicily in 2016, based on cases reported from all public hospitals according to a list of rare kidney diseases, we were able to collect 337 cases (199 males and 138 females). The highest prevalence was detected in children: 13.9 cases in 100.000 children; the mean age was 10, and the median 5 years, at the time of the diagnosis. Comparing our data with those available in the Sicilian Register of Rare Diseases we found that only 141 cases (54%) were present in the register. Promoting regional registries of rare kidney diseases in Italy may be useful for epidemiologic studies.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Giornale italiano di nefrologia : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di nefrologia |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - Feb 1 2019 |
Keywords
- rare diseases
- rare renal diseases
- renal disease
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)
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Maringhini, S., Cusumano, R., Miceli, P., Castellino, S., Chimenz, R., Dardanoni, G., Ferrantelli, A., Granata, A., Santoro, D., & Scondotto, S. (2019). Survey on the Prevalence of Rare Kidney Diseases in Sicily. Giornale italiano di nefrologia : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di nefrologia, 36(1).