Open AccessMultidisciplinary Management of Alport Syndrome: Current Perspectives
Author(s) -
Clifford E. Kashtan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of multidisciplinary healthcare
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.65
H-Index - 30
ISSN - 1178-2390
DOI - 10.2147/jmdh.s284784
Subject(s) - alport syndrome , medicine , context (archaeology) , intensive care medicine , multidisciplinary approach , dieticians , disease , sensorineural hearing loss , hearing loss , pathology , family medicine , pediatrics , dermatology , kidney , glomerulonephritis , audiology , biology , paleontology , social science , sociology
Alport syndrome is a multisystem disorder that universally affects the kidney and frequently involves the inner ear and the eye. Over the course of a lifetime, addressing the health care needs of a person with Alport syndrome and their family entails the services of primary providers, nephrologists, genetic counselors, audiologists, ophthalmologists, transplant physicians, kidney dieticians, and social workers as well as other healthcare professionals. This article attempts to provide context and guidance regarding the multidisciplinary care of Alport syndrome based on the natural history of the condition.