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Endocrinology · Endocrinology / Pediatric endocrinology

Denys–Drash syndrome

Also known as: DDS

Early-onset nephropathy, Wilms tumor and 46,XY disorder of sex development.

Medical specialty
Endocrinology
Subspecialty
Endocrinology / Pediatric endocrinology
Sex & age distribution
Male: affected (46,XY); Female: affected; Children: yes, infancy
Gene(s) involved
WT1

Etiology & mechanism

Dominant negative WT1 variants.

Gene(s) involved (1)

WT1

Symptoms & signs (6)

ambiguous genitaliadiffuse mesangial sclerosisgonadal dysgenesisnephrotic syndromerenal failurewilms tumor
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