Trait
Hyperechogenic kidneys
An increase in amplitude of waves returned in ultrasonography of the kidney, which is generally displayed as increased brightness of the signal.
Summary
- Also called
- Echogenic kidneys, Increased echogenicity of the renal parenchyma
- Body system
- Abnormality of the genitourinary system
Reference genomeGRCh38hg38
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Changes in these genes cause rare conditions in which Hyperechogenic kidneys is seen. Most people with this trait have none of those conditions, and a gene on this list says nothing about anyone's own genome.
| Gene | How often it is seen | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| ACTN4actinin alpha 4 | Always | In 1 condition |
| C1GALT1C1C1GALT1 specific chaperone 1 | Always | In 1 condition |
| CC2D2Acoiled-coil and C2 domain containing 2A | Always | In 1 condition |
| DZIP1LDAZ interacting zinc finger protein 1 like | Always | In 1 condition |
| EXOC3L2exocyst complex component 3 like 2 | Always | In 1 condition |
| LAMB2laminin subunit beta 2 | Always | In 1 condition |
| MED16mediator complex subunit 16 | Always | In 1 condition |
| NEK8NIMA related kinase 8 | Always | In 1 condition |
| OAS22'-5'-oligoadenylate synthetase 2 | Always | In 1 condition |
| SARS2seryl-tRNA synthetase 2, mitochondrial | Always | In 1 condition |
| SEC61A1SEC61 translocon subunit alpha 1 | Always | In 1 condition |
| SLC30A9solute carrier family 30 member 9 | Always | In 1 condition |
| XPNPEP3X-prolyl aminopeptidase 3 | Always | In 1 condition |
| CILK1ciliogenesis associated kinase 1 | Very often (80–99%) | In 2 conditions |
| ROBO1roundabout guidance receptor 1 | Very often (80–99%) | In 1 condition |
| CRB2crumbs cell polarity complex component 2 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| CSPP1centrosome and spindle pole associated protein 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 2 conditions |
| DCDC2doublecortin domain containing 2 | Often (30–79%) | In 2 conditions |
| FBXO22F-box protein 22 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| IFT43intraflagellar transport 43 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| IFT56intraflagellar transport 56 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| KIAA0586KIAA0586 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| NSD2nuclear receptor binding SET domain protein 2 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| PDCD6IPprogrammed cell death 6 interacting protein | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| PIGYphosphatidylinositol glycan anchor biosynthesis class Y | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| PKHD1PKHD1 ciliary IPT domain containing fibrocystin/polyductin | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| PSKH1protein serine kinase H1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| TMEM67transmembrane protein 67 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| TULP3TUB like protein 3 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| COG6component of oligomeric golgi complex 6 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| FOCADfocadhesin | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| MYOCDmyocardin | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| RNU7-1RNA, U7 small nuclear 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| TBX18T-box transcription factor 18 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| TCTN2tectonic family member 2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| UMODuromodulin | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| KIF14kinesin family member 14 | Rarely (1–4%) | In 1 condition |
| BICC1BicC family RNA binding protein 1 | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| INVSinversin | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| PBX1PBX homeobox 1 | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
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| Gene | How often it is seen | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| RENrenin | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
How often is among people with one of the gene's conditions, the most often across them, as the Human Phenotype Ontology records it. These pages describe traits and the research behind them; they are not a diagnosis, and a doctor or genetic counsellor is the person to ask about symptoms.
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Where this comes from
- The Human Phenotype Ontology, release 2026-09-01: the trait, its names, its definition and the genes linked to it. Find out more at hpo.jax.org.
- Data release 2026.10.16-c6eea6bf.
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