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A familial case of mitochondrial disease resembling Alport syndrome.
Clinical and experimental nephrology - 1 Apr 2008
Fujii Hayahiko, Mori Yoshihiro, Kayamori Kou, Igari Toru, Ito Eisaku, Akashi Takumi, Noguchi Yoshihiro, Kitamura Ken, Okado Tomokazu, Terada Yoshio, Kanda Eiichiro, Rai Tatemitsu, Uchida Shinichi, Sasaki Sei
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A 38-year-old man with mild sensorineural hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, proteinuria, and slight renal dysfunction was admitted to our hospital for a renal biopsy to determine the cause of kidney disease. His elder sister and mother also had sensorineural hearing loss and renal failure, suggesting the existence of a common genetic disease in this family. Although the clinical features of the patient were...
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