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The risks of thin basement membrane nephropathy.
Seminars in nephrology - 1 May 2005
Tonna Stephen, Wang Yan Yan, MacGregor Duncan, Sinclair Roger, Martinello Paul, Power David, Savige Judy
Abstract excerpt
Most individuals with thin basement membrane nephropathy (TBMN) have an excellent prognosis. For these patients, the only hazards are the anxiety related to misconceptions about the diagnosis and the inconvenience, expense, and wastefulness of unnecessary investigations. However, there also are specific genetic implications for individuals with TBMN because, on average, half their offspring inherit the causative...
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