Clinical kidney journal
10 tips on how to take a proper family history in CKD patient care.
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, Jan Halbritter
Published: 202510.1093/ckj/sfaf253
Abstract
Open AccessPatients 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.