Hereditary Nephritis

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Is a:
  • Disease or Syndrome
Definition:
A group of inherited conditions characterized initially by hematuria and slowly progressing to renal insufficiency. The most common form is the Alport syndrome (hereditary nephritis with hearing loss) which is caused by mutations in genes for type iv collagen and defective glomerular basement membrane.
Synonyms:
  • Alport Syndrome
  • Alport Syndrome, Autosomal Dominant
  • Alport Syndrome, Autosomal Recessive
  • Alport Syndrome, X Linked
  • Alport Syndrome, X-Linked
  • Alport Syndromes
  • Alport's Syndrome
  • Alports Syndrome
  • Familial Nephritides
  • Familial Nephritis
  • Hereditary Nephritides
  • Hereditary Nephritis
  • Nephritides, Familial
  • Nephritides, Hereditary
  • Nephritis, Familial
  • Syndrome, Alport
  • Syndrome, Alport's
  • Syndrome, X-Linked Alport
  • Syndromes, Alport
  • X-Linked Alport Syndrome
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