Outcomes of patient self-referral for the diagnosis of several rare inherited kidney diseases.

Purpose: To evaluate self-referral from the Internet for genetic diagnosis of several rare inherited kidney diseases.

Methods: Retrospective study from 1996 to 2017 analyzing data from an academic referral center specializing in autosomal dominant tubulointerstitial kidney disease (ADTKD). Individuals were referred by academic health-care providers (HCPs) nonacademic HCPs, or directly by patients/families.