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Unbiased next generation sequencing analysis confirms the existence of autosomal dominant Alport syndrome in a relevant fraction of cases.
Clinical genetics - 1 Sept 2014
Fallerini C, Dosa L, Tita R, Del Prete D, Feriozzi S, Gai G, Clementi M, La Manna A, Miglietti N, Mancini R, Mandrile G, Ghiggeri G M, Piaggio G, Brancati F, Diano L, Frate E, Pinciaroli A R, Giani M, Castorina P, Bresin E, Giachino D, De Marchi M, Mari F, Bruttini M, Renieri A, Ariani F
Abstract excerpt
The mode of inheritance of Alport syndrome (ATS) has long been controversial. In 1927, the disease was hypothesized as a dominant condition in which males were more severely affected than females. In 1990, it was considered an X-linked (XL) semidominant condition, due to COL4A5 mutations. Later on, a rare autosomal recessive (AR) form due to COL4A3/COL4A4 mutations was identified. An autosomal dominant (AD) form...
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