Thin-glomerular-basement-membrane nephropathy: is it a benign cause of isolated hematuria?

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Thin-glomerular-basement-membrane (TGBM) nephropathy is among the most common causes of isolated hematuria. This autosomal dominant disorder is characterized by diffuse thinning of the GBM and is diagnosed by electron microscopic examination of renal biopsy tissue. A study of an affected kindred has revealed a mutation in the alpha chain of type IV collagen, resulting in abnormal basement membrane synthesis....

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