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Top 10 rare nephrology & urology diseases
Measured by: prevalence
| Disease | Est US prevalence | Inheritance | Age of onset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renal dysplasia | 140,000-180,000 |  |  |
| Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) | 90,000-150,000 |  | |
| IgA nephropathy | 52,800-102300 | | |
| Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis | 52,800-76,000 | |  |
| FSGS | 40,000-50,000 | | |
| Minimal change diease (MCD) | 33,000-120,000 | | |
| Alport syndrome | 30,000-60,000 |   |  |
| Cystinuria | 30,000-50,000 | |  |
| Fabry disease | 6,000-50,000 |  |  |
| Membranous nephropathy | 3300-4000 | |