Congenital kidney disorders
Red flags
Consider urgent referral for patients with the following
- Sudden reduction in renal function
- Renal colic associated with nephrolithiasis or haematuria
Disease information
Main groups
- Cystic kidney diseases
- Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD)
- Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease
- ADPKD Phenocopy Disorders (Renal Cysts and Diabetes Syndrome, TSC, VHL, ADTKD)
- Nephronophthisis (juvenile and adult)
- Autosomal dominant tubulointerstitial kidney disease (medullary cystic kidney disease)
- Medullary sponge kidney
- Associated with multiple malformation syndrome
- Tuberous sclerosis complex, Lowe’s syndrome, Von Hippel-Lindau disease
- Alport’s syndrome and Thin Basement Membrane Disease
- Bartter’s & Gitelman’s syndromes and inherited tubular disorders
- Inherited metabolic diseases with renal involvement
- Glomerular (genetic amyloid, Anderson-Fabry disease)
- Non-glomerular (renal Fanconi syndrome, cystinosis, cystinuria, hyperoxaluria
- Congenital nephrotic syndrome (Steroid resistant nephritic syndrome, focal segmental glomerulosclerosis), Nail-Patella syndrome
- Primary immune glomerulonephritis
Other important information for referring practitioners
Management will depend on the disorder, degree of renal dysfunction and associated defects
Lifestyle changes
- Encourage smoking cessation and healthy lifestyle, weight loss if obese and exercise
- Low salt diet
Medical management
- Genetic counselling
Referral requirements
A referral may be rejected without the following information.
Send referral
Hotline: 1300 364 938
Fax: 1300 364 952
Electronic: eReferral system
Mail: Metro North Central Patient Intake
Aspley Community Centre
776 Zillmere Road
ASPLEY QLD 4034
Health pathways
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For login details email:
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Login to Brisbane North Health Pathways:
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Locations
- Redcliffe Hospital
- Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
- Nundah Community Health Centre
- North Lakes Health Precinct
- Stafford Kidney Health Centre