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10 tips on how to take a proper family history in CKD patient care

Patients with chronic kidney disease often present with a family burden of disease. However, efficient collection and documentation of family history can be challenging in clinical practice. In this article, we provide 10 practical tips to support clinicians in obtaining family history information,...

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Main Authors: Cornec-Le Gall, Emilie (Author) , van Eerde, Albertien M (Author) , Figueres, Lucile (Author) , Simons, Matias (Author) , Capasso, Giovambattista (Author) , Perez Gomez, Maria Vanessa (Author) , Nijenhuis, Tom (Author) , Sayer, John A (Author) , Zagorec, Nikola (Author) , Müller, Roman-Ulrich (Author) , Halbritter, Jan (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 7 August 2025
In: Clinical kidney journal
Year: 2025, Volume: 18, Issue: 9, Pages: 1-6
ISSN:2048-8513
DOI:10.1093/ckj/sfaf253
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1093/ckj/sfaf253
Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://academic.oup.com/ckj/article/18/9/sfaf253/8225747?login=true
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Author Notes:Emilie Cornec-Le Gall, Albertien M van Eerde, Lucile Figueres, Matias Simons, Giovambattista Capasso, Maria Vanessa Perez Gomez, Tom Nijenhuis, John A Sayer, Nikola Zagorec, Roman-Ulrich Müller, and Jan Halbritter, on behalf of the Genes & Kidney Working Group
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Summary:Patients with chronic kidney disease often present with a family burden of disease. However, efficient collection and documentation of family history can be challenging in clinical practice. In this article, we provide 10 practical tips to support clinicians in obtaining family history information, with the goal of improving pre-stratification for genetic testing and guiding renal risk counselling for index patients and their relatives.
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ISSN:2048-8513
DOI:10.1093/ckj/sfaf253

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