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Familial hematuria due to type IV collagen mutations: Alport syndrome and thin basement membrane nephropathy.
Current opinion in pediatrics - 1 Apr 2004
Kashtan Clifford E
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Recent molecular genetic studies have shown that mutations in type IV collagen account for a significant proportion of patients with persistent glomerular hematuria. This review will discuss the implications of these findings for the diagnosis and management of persistent glomerular hematuria. RECENT FINDINGS: Type IV collagen mutations are associated with a continuum of disease severity....
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