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Population-based studies reveal an additive role of type IV collagen variants in hematuria and albuminuria.
Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) - 1 Feb 2022
Barua Moumita, Paterson Andrew D
Abstract excerpt
Specific variants in genes that encode the α3α4α5 chains of type IV collagen cause Alport syndrome (AS), which encompass a clinical spectrum from isolated hematuria to multisystem disease affecting sight, hearing and kidney function. The commonest form is X-linked Alport syndrome (XLAS; COL4A5) with autosomal AS (COL4A3 and COL4A4) comprising a minority of cases. While historic data estimates the frequency of AS...
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