S Barten1, W Proesmans. 1. Renal Unit, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium.
Abstract
UNLABELLED: The clinical, histological and genetic features of Alport syndrome are presented and illustrated by our experience with 21 paediatric patients seen over the last 22 years. From the 15 boys, 7 went into end-stage renal failure before the age of 20 years. In the 6 girls, the symptomatology was limited to permanent haematuria and mild proteinuria. CONCLUSION: Alport syndrome should be included in the differential diagnosis of permanent haematuria even in the absence of any suggestive familial antecedent.
UNLABELLED: The clinical, histological and genetic features of Alport syndrome are presented and illustrated by our experience with 21 paediatric patients seen over the last 22 years. From the 15 boys, 7 went into end-stage renal failure before the age of 20 years. In the 6 girls, the symptomatology was limited to permanent haematuria and mild proteinuria. CONCLUSION:Alport syndrome should be included in the differential diagnosis of permanent haematuria even in the absence of any suggestive familial antecedent.