1) Kidney disease
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Alport syndrome or hereditary nephritis is a genetic disorder characterized by glomerulonephritis, end-stage kidney disease, and hearing loss. Alport syndrome can also affect the eyes causing eye abnormalities including cataracts, lenticonus, kerataconus, as well as retinal flecks in the macula and mid periphery. Visibly bloody urine and protein i...
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<syndrome> An uncommon inherited disorder involving damage to the kidneys, haematuria and hearing loss. In some individuals vision may also be affected. ... Symptoms include loss of hearing, abnormal colour to urine, swelling, cough and decline in vision. ... Incidence: 1 in 50,000. ... Inheritance: sex-linked autosomal dominant. ... (15 Nov ...
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(al´port) an autosomal dominant disorder marked by progressive nerve deafness, progressive pyelonephritis or glomerulonephritis, and occasionally ocular defects.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: awl′port Definitions: 1. a genetically heterogeneous disorder characterized by nephritis associated with microscopic hematuria and slow progression of renal failure, sensorineural hearing loss, and ocular abnormalities such as lenticonus and maculopathy; autosomal dominant [MIM*104200, MIM*153640, and MIM*153650], au...
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Alport syndrome: An hereditary condition characterized by kidney disease, sensorineural (nerve) deafness and sometimes eye defects. The classic disorder as described by Alport in 1927 is nephritis (inflammation of the kidney), often progressing to renal failure, and sensorineural (nerve) hearing loss affecting both sexes in successive generations. ...
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