Ocular manifestations of autosomal recessive Alport syndrome

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Ocular abnormalities are common in X-linked Alport syndrome, but they have not been studied in patients with the rarer autosomal recessive disease. We have examined the eyes of a family with autosomal recessive Alport syndrome. Four of the eight offspring of a consanguineous marriage had renal failure and deafness by the age of 20 years. The diagnosis of Alport syndrome was confirmed on the ultrastructural...

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