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Co-existence of Alport syndrome and C3 glomerulonephritis in a proband with family history.
European journal of medical research - 8 Jul 2021
Ding Yin, Tang Xuanli, Du Yuanyuan, Chen Hongyu, Yu Dongrong, Zhu Bin, Yuan Bohan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Alport syndrome and C3 glomerulonephritis (C3GN) are rare kidney diseases, frequently responsible for familial haematuria, proteinuria, and renal impairment. With the rapid development of molecular genetic testing, Alport syndrome causes have been restricted mostly to variants in the COL4A5 or COL4A3/COL4A4 genes. Moreover, a broad range of genetic contributors in the complement and...
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