A comparison of the clinical, histopathologic, and ultrastructural phenotypes in carriers of X-linked and autosomal recessive Alport's syndrome

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1217-1228

  Dagher, Hayat ^a,b,c,d,e   Buzza, Mark ^a,b,c,d,e   Colville, Deb ^a,b,c,d,e   Jones, Colin ^a,b,c,d,e   Powell, Harley ^a,b,c,d,e   Fassett, Rob ^a,b,c,d,e   Wilson, Diane ^a,b,c,d,e   Agar, John ^a,b,c,d,e   Savige, Judy ^a,b,c,d,e  

^a AUSTIN HEALTH   (Australia)

^b ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c Launceston Hospital   (Australia)

^d BOX HILL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^e GEELONG HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alport's syndrome; Collagen type IV; Glomerular basement membrane (GBM); Hematuria; Lenticonus

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALPORT SYNDROME; ARTICLE; AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE DISORDER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENETIC LINKAGE; HAPLOTYPE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; KIDNEY DISEASE; MALE; PHENOTYPE; X CHROMOSOME LINKED DISORDER;

EID: 0035721629     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ajkd.2001.29217     Document Type: Article

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