Molecular Pathology and Genetics of Alport Syndrome
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This publication provides a unique review of the immense progress that has been made in Alport syndrome research during the last few...
Encyclopedia: Alport Syndrome
Alport syndrome is a genetic disorder characterized by glomerulonephritis, endstage kidney disease, and hearing loss. Alport syndrome can also affect the eyes. The presence of blood in the urine is almost always found in this condition. It was first identified in a British family by Dr. Cecil A. Alport in 1927. Alport syndrome is caused by mutations in COL4A3, COL4A4, and COL4A5, collagen biosynthesis genes. Mutations in any of these...
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Alport's syndrome?
Are you a female with Alport's Syndrome? What sort of diagnostic tests did you...
Are you a female with Alport's Syndrome? What sort of diagnostic tests did you...
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Feb 23, 2007
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Finally a diagnosis!
been dx'd w Alports Syndrome but have recently been told our family doesn't follow the rules I saw a rhemy today....hypermobility syndrome it is...I guess she decided that because I don't have
Aug 06, 2008
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few points from 22nd Jan MRCP 1 exam
) pharmacology; p450 enzyme inducers and inhibitors, lung fibrosis 6) Alport's syndrome 7) risk factors on differential diagnoses of sore throat e.g. EBV vrs. Strep. pyogenes 2) Parkinson like syndromes e.g.
Jan 23, 2008
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Thin glomerular basement membranes disease!
Hi, I was diagnosed with TGBM after having a kidney biopsy done. I am concerned with alports syndrome as I have read ...
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varicose cell in testicle confirmed by ultrasound
31 year old male with history of alport syndrome had ultrasound done on testicles which confimed palpable left varicose c...
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Thin glomerular basement membranes
I have had a biopsy and discovered I have TGBM. Is this progressive? Into renal failure? I also have two boys and my bi...
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