raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:839

Congenital nephrotic syndrome, Finnish type

Synonyms: Finnish congenital nephrosis

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Antenatal, Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

A rare congenital nephrotic syndrome characterized by massive protein loss and marked edema manifesting <i>in utero</i> or during the first 3 months of life.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enCongenital nephrotic syndrome, Finnish typeFinnish congenital nephrosis
frSyndrome néphrotique congénital type finlandaisNéphrose congénitale finlandaise
deNephrotisches Syndrom, kongenitales, finnischer TypNephrose, kongenitale, finnischer Typ
esSíndrome nefrótico congénito tipo finlandésNefrosis congénita finlandesa
itSindrome nefrosica congenita tipo finlandeseNefrosi congenita finlandese
nlFinse congenitale nefroseFinnish congenitale nefrose
ptSíndrome nefrótico congénito, tipo finlandêsNefrose congénita finlandesa
plWrodzony zespół nefrotyczny typu fińskiegoFińska wrodzona nefroza
csVrozený nefrotický syndrom finského typuFinská vrozená nefróza
ukВроджений нефротичний синдром, фінський типФінський вроджений нефроз
zh先天性肾脏综合征,Finnish型Finnish先天性肾脏病
trDoğumsal nefrotik sendrom, Fin tipiFin Doğumsal nefrozu

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM256300Evalidated
ICD-10N04.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11GB4ZNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0009732Evalidated
MeSHC535761Evalidated
UMLSC0403399Evalidated
GARD1500Evalidated
MedDRA10060740Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
NPHS1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:7908ENSG0000016127060271619q13.12NPHS1 adhesion molecule, nephrin9660941[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET
Prevalence at birth1-5 / 10 00012.2 / 100 000FinlandValue and classValidated4127143[PMID]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

5 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000091Abnormal renal tubule morphology
HP:0000696Delayed eruption of permanent teeth
HP:0004639Elevated amniotic fluid alpha-fetoprotein
HP:0000100Nephrotic syndrome
HP:0000093Proteinuria

Run the differential on the 5 obligate / very frequent terms

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