Nail Patella syndrome
Autosomal dominant disorder.
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Hypoplasia / absence of the patella
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Dystrophic nails
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Dysplasia of the elbows and iliac horns
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| An elbow from a man who suffers
from Nail-patella syndrome (NPS). |
This is a look from a different angle of the same man's other elbow. |
- Renal disease
NPS gene located on chromosome 9q34. Mechanism unclear.
Renal disease found in less than half of patients. Usually benign with only 10% progressing to ESRD. Some develop nephrotic syndrome.