How benign is hematuria? Using genetics to predict prognosis.

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Hematuria is a common presenting feature of glomerular disease and is sometimes associated with kidney failure later in life. Where isolated microscopic hematuria occurs in children and young adults, an underlying monogenic disorder, such as Alport syndrome or thin basement membrane nephropathy, is frequently responsible. In this review, these and other diseases, which often present with isolated microscopic...

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