2024 Volume 59 Issue 4 Pages 323-327
Recent advances in genetic testing techniques have facilitated the diagnosis of inherited kidney diseases and made genetic testing accessible to any institution. Therefore, an approach to diagnosing inherited kidney diseases has become indispensable in the clinical setting of kidney diseases. The benefits brought about by such genomic medicine can be summarized in the following points. Genetic testing has many benefits, including 1) elucidation of clinical characteristics of inherited kidney diseases, 2) selection of treatment methods, and 3) prediction and diagnosis of extrarenal complications. Overseas, the concept of the Genetics-First Approach, which recommends genetic testing at an early stage, is well established. In this review, I will explain the significance of these genomic medicines in the treatment of pediatric renal disease.
