Characterization of the peripheral retinopathy in X-linked and autosomal recessive Alport syndrome
Author(s) -
ErnestH. Shaw,
D. Colville,
Y. Y. Wang,
Kewei Zhang,
Hayat Dagher,
R. G. Fassett,
Robyn H. Guymer,
Judy Savige
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfl607
Subject(s) - alport syndrome , medicine , retinopathy , glomerulonephritis , kidney disease , pathology , dermatology , ophthalmology , kidney , diabetes mellitus , endocrinology
Alport syndrome is an inherited disease resulting in kidney failure, hearing loss and ocular abnormalities. Alport syndrome is however often unrecognized, and the aim of this study was to characterize the associated but rarely described peripheral retinopathy and determine whether its demonstration was diagnostically helpful.
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