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[Collagen IV (alpha3-alpha4) nephropathy].
Nefrologia : publicacion oficial de la Sociedad Espanola Nefrologia - 1 Jan 2005
Torra R, Tazón B, Ars E, Ballarín J
Abstract excerpt
Recent evidence has shown that the COL4A3, COL4A4 and COL4A5 genes are involved in different renal manifestations. Mutations in these collagen type IV genes affect the glomerular basement membrane (GBM) giving rise to a nephropathy whose symptoms range from isolated hematuria to severe renal failure. This disorder has been traditionally considered to be different entities: Autosomal Dominant Alport syndrome,...
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