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Diagnosing Alport Syndrome: Lessons from the Pediatric Ward.
Nephron - 1 Jan 2018
Vos Paul, Zietse Robert, van Geel Michel, Brooks Alice S, Cransberg Karlien
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Alport syndrome is a rare inheritable kidney disease frequently leading to end-stage kidney disease in young adults. Patients could benefit from early recognition of the disease. In several children with Alport syndrome, a parent was noticed to have renal symptoms attributed to another renal disease. AIM: To review the renal history of the closest family members of a cohort of pediatric patients with...
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