X-linked Alport syndrome in females

Human Pathology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 404-408

  Meleg Smith, Suzanne ^a   Magliato, Susan ^b   Cheles, Mary ^b   Garola, Robert E ^b   Kashtan, Clifford E ^b  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Alport syndrome; GBM ultrastructure; Immunohistochemistry for collagen IV 5; Renal biopsy; Thin basement membrane disease

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN TYPE 4;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ALPORT SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GLOMERULUS BASEMENT MEMBRANE; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HEMATURIA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; KIDNEY BIOPSY; KIDNEY FAILURE; SCHOOL CHILD; X CHROMOSOME LINKED DISORDER;

EID: 0031778196     PISSN: 00468177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0046-8177(98)90123-X     Document Type: Article

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