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A novel COL4A5 splicing mutation causes alport syndrome in a Chinese family.
BMC medical genomics - 26 Apr 2024
Chen Suyun, Xu Guangbiao, Zhao Zhixin, Du Juping, Shen Bo, Li Chunping
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BACKGROUND: Alport syndrome (AS) is characterised by haematuria, proteinuria, a gradual decline in kidney function, hearing loss, and eye abnormalities. The disease is caused by mutations in COL4An (n = 3, 4, 5) that encodes 3-5 chains of type IV collagen in the glomerular basement membrane. AS has three genetic models: X-linked, autosomal recessive, and autosomal dominant. The most common type of AS is X-linked...
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