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COL4A4-related nephropathy caused by a novel mutation in a large consanguineous Saudi family.
International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology - 1 Mar 2014
Ramzan Khushnooda, Imtiaz Faiqa, Taibah Khalid, Alnufiee Samir, Akhtar Mohammed, Al-Hazzaa Selwa A F, Al-Owain Mohammed
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INTRODUCTION: Collagen type IV related nephropathies are due to the defects in collagen IV genes COL4A3, COL4A4, or COL4A5 and comprise a spectrum of phenotypes ranging from Alport Syndrome (AS) to its mild variants, termed as familial haematuria or thin basement membrane nephropathy. Classical AS is a progressive renal disease presenting with a triad of progressive hematuric nephritis and typical extra-renal...
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