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An update on the pathomechanisms and future therapies of Alport syndrome.
Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) - 1 Jul 2013
Noone Damien, Licht Christoph
Abstract excerpt
Alport Syndrome (AS) is an inherited progressive disease that is caused by mutations of the genes encoding the key collagen chains, α3, α4, and α5, which are necessary for the composition of collagen type IV to form a robust glomerular basement membrane (GBM), capable of withstanding the significant biomechanical strain to which the glomerulus is subjected. Progressive loss of the filtration barrier allows...
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