Alport Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
Alport syndrome is a genetic condition in which your kidneys don’t produce normal type IV collagen proteins. Type IV collagen consists of three individual collagen chains (alpha chains) that twist together like rope.
Alport syndrome - Wikipedia
Alport syndrome is a genetic disorder [1] affecting around 1 in 5,000–10,000 children, [2] characterized by glomerulonephritis, end-stage kidney disease, and hearing loss. [3] Alport syndrome can also affect the eyes, though the changes do not usually affect vision, except when changes to the lens occur in later life.
Alport Syndrome - Symptoms, Causes, Treatment | NORD
2024年3月25日 · Alport syndrome is a rare genetic disorder characterized by progressive kidney disease and abnormalities of the inner ear and the eye. There are three genetic types. X-linked Alport syndrome (XLAS) is the most common; in these families affected males typically have more severe disease than affected females.
Alport Syndrome - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
2020年9月6日 · Alport syndrome is a genetic condition characterized by kidney disease, loss of hearing, and eye abnormalities. It occurs due to an abnormality of a gene that codes for type 4 collagen and usually presents in patients with hematuria, edema, and hypertension.
Alport Syndrome | National Kidney Foundation
2023年2月16日 · Alport syndrome is a disease that damages the tiny blood vessels in your kidneys. It can lead to kidney disease and kidney failure. It can also cause hearing loss and problems within the eyes. Alport syndrome causes damage to your kidneys by …
Alport syndrome - MedlinePlus
Alport syndrome is a genetic condition characterized by kidney disease, hearing loss, and eye abnormalities. Explore symptoms, inheritance, genetics of this condition.
Alport syndrome: symptoms, treatment, stages and diagnosis
2024年5月31日 · Alport syndrome (AS) is a rare genetic disorder of the glomerular basement membrane (part of the kidney’s filtration system). It is the second most common cause of inherited chronic kidney disease (CKD) after polycystic kidney disease.
Clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment of Alport ...
2023年6月6日 · Alport syndrome (also referred to as hereditary nephritis) is an inherited progressive form of glomerular disease that is often associated with sensorineural hearing loss and ocular abnormalities [1].
Alport Syndrome - Alport Syndrome - Merck Manual …
Alport syndrome is a genetically heterogeneous disorder characterized by nephritic syndrome (ie, hematuria, proteinuria, hypertension, eventual renal insufficiency) often with sensorineural deafness and, less commonly, ophthalmologic symptoms. Cause is a …
Alport Syndrome Foundation - Hope, Action, Support
THERE IS GREAT REASON TO BE HOPEFUL ABOUT YOUR FUTURE! Our mission is to improve the lives of people living with Alport syndrome through education, empowerment, advocacy, and direct investment in research. LEARN …
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