Fanconi's Syndrome Health Article

BOOKS

Bergeron, Michael, André Gougoux, and Patrick Vinay. "The Renal Fanconi Syndrome." In The Metabolic and Molecular Bases of Inherited Disease. 7th ed. Ed. Charles R. Scriver, et al. New York: McGraw-Hill, Inc., 1995.

ORGANIZATIONS

The American Society of Nephrology. 2025 M Street NW #800, Washington, DC 20036. (202) 367-1190. <http://www.asn-online.com>.

National Kidney Foundation. 30 East 33rd St., New York, NY 10016. (800) 622-9010. <http://www.kidney.org>.

OTHER

"Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man." OMIM Homepage. <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Omim>.

Lorraine Lica, PhD

KEY TERMS

Acidosis—Condition where the body is more acidic than normal; associated with headache, nausea, vomiting, and visual disturbances.

Fanconi's anemia—An inherited form of aplastic anemia.

Filtrate—The part of filtered material that flows through the filter.

Idiopathic—Refers to a disease of unknown cause.

Polydipsia—Excessive thirst.

Polyuria—Excessive production of urine.