Review of the literature on Alport syndrome: A rare cause of nephrotic syndrome

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Fahriye Secil Tecellioglu
Nusret Akpolat
Yilmaz Tabel
Mehmet Gul

Abstract

Alport syndrome is a type IV collagen synthesis disorder characterized by hereditary progressive glomerular disease resulting from glomerular basement membrane injury, often accompanied by hearing loss and ocular defects. The most common form is X-linked Alport syndrome, which accounts for 80% of all cases. Although women mainly present with mild urinary symptoms, end-stage renal disease onsets at an early age in men. An 11-year-old girl was admitted to our hospital with mild bifissure oedema for the last 3 months. This study discusses the clinical, morphological and transmission electron microscopic findings of a rare case of Alport syndrome in the context of the wider literature.

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Tecellioglu, F. S., Akpolat, N., Tabel, Y., & Gul, M. (2021). Review of the literature on Alport syndrome: A rare cause of nephrotic syndrome. Annals of Medical Research, 28(9), 1791–1794. Retrieved from http://www.annalsmedres.org/index.php/aomr/article/view/3928
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