Hereditary Nephritis (Alport Syndrome) Quiz
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What is Hereditary Nephritis (Alport Syndrome)?
A rare genetic disorder characterized by progressive kidney disease and abnormalities of the inner ear and the eye. It usually presents as blood in the urine, high blood pressure and swelling (edema).
Typical Symptoms of Hereditary Nephritis (Alport Syndrome)
Bloody or red urine
Swelling of the arms or hands
Hearing difficulty
Kidney failure on dialysis
Poor vision
Facial swelling
Fever
Family history of kidney disease
Doctor's Diagnostic Questionson Hereditary Nephritis (Alport Syndrome)
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
Have you ever had red or brown urine?
Do you have trouble hearing?
Are you currently on dialysis?
Is your eyesight getting worse lately?
Do you have a fever?
Treatmentof Hereditary Nephritis (Alport Syndrome)
The treatment is directed toward the specific symptoms that are apparent in each individual. Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE inhibitor) therapy or angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB) therapy may reduce protein in urine and the progression of kidney disease.
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References
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https://www.ajkd.org/article/S0272-6386(20)30734-4/fulltext
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Torra R, Furlano M. New therapeutic options for Alport syndrome. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2019 Aug 1;34(8):1272-1279. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfz131. PMID: 31190059.
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Watson S, Padala SA, Hashmi MF, et al. Alport Syndrome. [Updated 2023 Aug 14]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2023 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK470419/
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Reviewed By:
Unnati Patel, MD, MSc (Family Medicine)
Dr.Patel serves as Center Medical Director and a Primary Care Physician at Oak Street Health in Arizona. She graduated from the Zhejiang University School of Medicine prior to working in clinical research focused on preventive medicine at the University of Illinois and the University of Nevada. Dr. Patel earned her MSc in Global Health from Georgetown University, during which she worked with the WHO in Sierra Leone and Save the Children in Washington, D.C. She went on to complete her Family Medicine residency in Chicago at Norwegian American Hospital before completing a fellowship in Leadership in Value-based Care in conjunction with the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management, where she earned her MBA. Dr. Patel’s interests include health tech and teaching medical students and she currently serves as Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Arizona School of Medicine.
Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal Medicine)
Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.
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