Alport Syndrome is an inherited disease that affects the glomeruli, the tiny blood vessels within the kidneys that filter the blood of its wastes. It was first described by an English doctor, A. Cecil Alport.
Alport syndrome is a genetic condition characterized by the progressive loss of kidney function and hearing. Alport syndrome can also affect the eyes.
Alport Syndrome
Alport syndrome was first reported perhaps as early as 1875, but the significance of the association of lethal renal disease and deafness as a familial disease was recognized by AC Alport in 1927 and his name became attached.
Alport syndrome
Definition
Alport syndrome is an inherited disorder that damages tiny blood vessels in the kidneys.
Alport syndrome is a form of hereditary nephritis. There may be nerve deafness and congenital eye abnormalities associated with Alport syndrome. The cause is a mutation in a gene for collagen.
Alport syndrome- recessive type
Overview
A rare syndrome characterized by kidney problems and hearing loss. The condition is inherited as a recessive trait.
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Alport syndrome
Alternate Names : Hereditary nephritis, Hematuria - nephropathy - deafness, Hemorrhagic familial nephritis, Hereditary deafness and nephropathy
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Alport Syndrome
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Alport Syndrome
Definition
A hereditary disease of the kidneys that primarily affects men, causing blood in the urine, hearing loss and eye problems. Eventually, kidney dialysis or transplant may be necessary.
What is Alport syndrome?
Alport syndrome is a genetic condition characterized by kidney disease, hearing loss, and eye abnormalities.
Alport syndrome is an inherited disorder that leads to kidney damage.
Alternative Names
Hereditary nephritis; Hematuria - nephropathy - deafness; Hemorrhagic familial nephritis; Hereditary deafness and nephropathy ...
Alport syndrome is an inherited form of kidney inflammation (nephritis). It's caused by a mutation in a gene for a protein in connective tissue, called collagen.
Alport syndrome (AS) is an inherited disease characterised by glomerular nephropathy with hematuria, progressing to end-stage renal disease, associated with sensorineural deafness.
Alport Syndrome - hereditary condition characterized by kidney disease, sensorineural hearing loss, and sometimes eye defects.
Alport syndrome (AWL-port) (SIN-drohm):
an inherited disorder that affects the cell membranes of the kidneys. It generally develops during early childhood and is more serious in boys than in girls.
Alport Syndrome
Alport Syndrome is an inherited disease that primarily affects the glomeruli, the tiny tufts of capillaries in the kidneys that filter wastes from the blood. The disease was first described by an English doctor named A.
Alport syndrome - an inherited disorder that causes deafness, progressive kidney damage, and eye defects ...
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Alport Syndrome: A rare hereditary disorder involving the progressive deterioration of parts of the kidney resulting in chronic kidney disease.
Men are more likely to have kidney stones or Alport syndrome, a form of hereditary nephritis that can cause blood in the urine.
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Hereditary nephritis, also called Alport syndrome. A family history of chronic glomerular disease or impaired vision may stem from this syndrome, and men are more likely to progress to chronic renal failure and/or vision loss.
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The senses are damaged in Alport syndrome, an inherited kidney disorder. It can cause deafness, eye defects, and kidney damage.
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