Alport syndrome misdiagnosed with IgA nephropathy from familial history: a case report and brief review
Abstract Background Alport syndrome is a rare inherited disease resulting from a primary disorder of the glomerular basement membrane. This disease results from mutations in genes encoding alpha chains of type IV collagen. In the differential diagnosis of this disease, IgA nephropathy is the most co...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-04-01
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| Series: | BMC Nephrology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-023-03165-7 |