21. Alport Syndrome . alport syndrome affects about one in 5,000 Americans, striking men more often and severely than women.......MAIN SEARCH INDEX. alport syndrome. http://www.ehendrick.org/healthy/000053.htm

MAIN SEARCH INDEX Alport syndrome Definition Description Causes and symptoms Diagnosis ... Resources Definition A hereditary disease of the kidneys that primarily affects men, causing blood in the urine, hearing loss and eye problems. Eventually, kidney dialysis or transplant may be necessary. Description Alport syndrome affects about one in 5,000 Americans, striking men more often and severely than women. There are several varieties of the syndrome, some occurring in childhood and others not causing symptoms until men reach their 20s or 30s. All varieties of the syndrome are characterized by kidney disease that usually progresses to chronic kidney failure and by uremia (the presence of excessive amounts of urea and other waste products in the blood). Causes and symptoms Alport syndrome in most cases is caused by a defect in one or more genes located on the X chromosome. It is usually inherited from the mother, who is a normal carrier. However, in up to 20% of cases there is no family history of the disorder. In these cases, there appears to be a spontaneous genetic mutation causing Alport syndrome. Blood in the urine (hematuria) is a hallmark of Alport syndrome. Other symptoms that may appear in varying combinations include:

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Home FAQ Start The Analyst Last updated: Apr 05, 2004 Alport Syndrome Conditions that suggest it It can lead to... Treatment recommendations Alport Syndrome is an inherited disease that affects the glomeruli , the tiny blood vessels within the kidneys that filter the blood of its wastes. It was first described by an English doctor, A. Cecil Alport. Because of the way Alport Syndrome is inherited, the disease tends to be more severe in men than in women. Alport Syndrome causes progressive kidney damage. This means that the glomeruli undergo a gradual but persistent process of destruction, leading to kidney failure in many cases. Boys with Alport Syndrome inevitably develop kidney failure, but kidney failure in girls is unusual. The age at which boys with Alport Syndrome develop kidney failure varies from family to family. It may occur as early as 15-20 years of age, but in some families, kidney failure does not develop until the men are 40-50 years of age. The central feature of the disease is the presence of blood in the urine. Boys with Alport Syndrome develop this symptom in infancy, while girls who carry the Alport gene may or may not have it.

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Home FAQ Start The Analyst Last updated: May 12, 2004 Glossary: Alport Syndrome Definition Alport syndrome is caused by a mutation in a gene for collagen. This inherited disorder is uncommon, affecting about 2 out of 10,000 people. It causes chronic glomerulonephritis with destruction of the glomeruli (the tiny blood vessels within the kidneys that filter the blood) and eventually progresses to end-stage renal disease at an early age. It was first described by an English doctor, A. Cecil Alport. Because of the way Alport Syndrome is inherited, the disease tends to be more severe in men than in women. Topics Related To Alport Syndrome Alport Syndrome The Condition Alport Syndrome is an inherited disease that affects the glomeruli, the tiny blood vessels within the kidneys that filter the blood of its wastes..." Relationship to Chronic Renal Insufficiency Alport Syndrome causes progressive kidney damage..." Chronic Renal Insufficiency The Condition "...Causative diseases include glomerulonephritis of any type (one of the most common causes), polycystic kidney disease, hypertension, Alport syndrome , reflux nephropathy, obstruction, kidney stones, infection, and analgesic toxicity..."

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Home Health cyclopedia All Topics by Category The Good Health Search Engine Health Conditions A-Z Gurus ... kidney > alport syndrome Alport Syndrome Information / Diagnosis / Treatment / Prevention External links (marked with an arrow ) open in a new window. This site is a web directory and does not offer medical advice. We cannot take responsibility for information found on listed sites. This Page Medical Definition Health News Web Directory: Medical Definition: University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne Medical Dictionary: "Alport syndrome" Health News: Search millions of published articles for news on Alport Syndrome Modern Medicine Aging The Ardell Wellness Report HealthFacts Medical Post Medical Update Men's Health and the National Women's Health Report Note: Subscription required to access the full text of articles. Web Directory: A Healthy Me A detailed look at alport syndrome and its causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prevention. Alport Syndrome Information about this hereditary renal disease. German site with English translation. Alport Syndrome Extensive data base for this disease along with message board, chat and resources.

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Main Search Index Definition Description Causes ... Resources Alport syndrome Definition A hereditary disease of the kidneys that primarily affects men, causing blood in the urine, hearing loss and eye problems. Eventually, kidney dialysis or transplant may be necessary. Description Alport syndrome affects about one in 5,000 Americans, striking men more often and severely than women. There are several varieties of the syndrome, some occurring in childhood and others not causing symptoms until men reach their 20s or 30s. All varieties of the syndrome are characterized by kidney disease that usually progresses to chronic kidney failure and by uremia (the presence of excessive amounts of urea and other waste products in the blood). Alport syndrome in most cases is caused by a defect in one or more genes located on the X chromosome. It is usually inherited from the mother, who is a normal carrier. However, in up to 20% of cases there is no family history of the disorder. In these cases, there appears to be a spontaneous genetic mutation causing Alport syndrome. Blood in the urine (hematuria) is a hallmark of Alport syndrome. Other symptoms that may appear in varying combinations include:

26. Urologic And Male Genital Diseases Nephritis, Hereditary. alport syndrome and Hereditary Nephritis Home Pages CL Atkin Univ. of Utah (US). About alport syndrome - EdREN, Edinburgh (UK). http://www.mic.ki.se/Diseases/C12.html

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Health-Nexus.Net Health-Nexus.Org The #1 Health information site Home ... Up Search Health-Nexus for: Match ALL words Match ANY word Email this page to a friend ! Post a question or comment on our Message Board Home Page Health Specialties Health News ... Alternative Health Options Substance Abuse Animal Health Search: Books Magazines Video Keywords: Find it Here Alport's Syndrome Alport's Syndrome - Kidney Foundation of Canada General overview of the disease includes details on the genetics, symptoms, detection and treatment of this renal affliction. Alport Syndrome Home Page ... KEYWORDS: Alport or Alport's syndrome, basement membranes, COL4A3, COL4A4, COL4A5and COL4A6 genes, collagen, deafness, dialysis, end-stage renal disease (ESRD ... Alport's Syndrome Alport's Syndrome: MediFocus MedCenter Preview for Alport's Syndrome Alport's Syndrome: MediFocus MedCenter Preview for Alport's Syndrome ... B Hepatitis C Lyme Disease Shingles Nephrology Alport's Syndrome Hypertension Polycystic Kidney Disease Renal Calculi ... Alport's Syndrome The Medifocus Guide on Alports Syndrome provides answers to the following important questions and medical issues: What are the most common symptoms of Alport's Syndrome? Are there any recognized risk factors for developing Alports Syndrome?

28. HealthCentral - General Encyclopedia - Alport Syndrome General Health Encyclopedia, alport syndrome. Causes, incidence, and risk factors alport syndrome is very similar to hereditary nephritis. http://www.healthcentral.com/mhc/top/000504.cfm

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29. AllRefer Health - Alport Syndrome (Hematuria - Nephropathy - Deafness, Hemorrhag alport syndrome (Hematuria Nephropathy - Deafness, Hemorrhagic Familial Nephritis, Hereditary Deafness and Nephropathy, Hereditary Nephritis) information http://health.allrefer.com/health/alport-syndrome-info.html

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30. Alport Syndrome alport syndrome Important It is possible that the main title of the report alport syndrome is not the name you expected. Please http://my.webmd.com/hw/kidney_failure/nord592.asp

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31. AskDocTrish.com -- Alport Syndrome alport syndrome. Some sites that may be useful Kidney Foundation of Canada s page on alport syndrome http//forums.delphiforums.com/alport (support group). http://www.askdoctrish.com/alport.html

Alport Syndrome Doc Trish's Newsletters Home Ask Doc Trish See The Answers ... Link To Us Be notified when this page changes it's private powered by ChangeDetection We subscribe to the HONcode principles of the Health On the Net Foundation Thank you for visiting! I am glad you are here. Don't forget to bookmark this page! This website is for sale! Return to Table of Contents My father died of Alport Syndrome several years ago. I was told I would have no problems with the disease, but my sister is a carrier of it, and any male children she would have could be at risk. I've been able to find very little on the disease, and what I have found is pretty technical. What is the disease and how does it affect those who have it? If you look at a piece of the body's tissue from just about any area of the body under a microscope, you will see something called a basement membrane, which is sort of like "glue" that holds different body tissues together. In Alport syndrome, there is a genetic birth defect which causes a key ingredient to be missing in the basement membranes of the kidney, the ear and the eye. So the "glue" starts coming apart, so to speak. This leads to kidney failure, deafness, and eye problems at an early age (20-30 years old). For some reason, men have worse symptoms than women do.

32. NORD - National Organization For Rare Disorders, Inc. alport syndrome. View Cart/Checkout. Copyright 1988, 1989 Synonyms of alport syndrome Hereditary Nephritis; Nephritis and Nerve Deafness, Hereditary; http://www.rarediseases.org/search/rdbdetail_abstract.html?disname=Alport Syndro

33. Bbc.co.uk - Health - Conditions Alport Syndrome A guide to alport syndrome, facts about the condition and where to go for support. AZ Illnesses and Conditions. alport syndrome By Dr Trisha Macnair. http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/conditions/alport.shtml

@import url('/includes/tbenh.css') ; Home TV Radio Talk ... A-Z Index WEDNESDAY 2nd June 2004 Text only BBC Homepage Health Home Lifestyle Home ... Conditions QUICK GUIDE A-Z Children's Ailments IN-DEPTH Addictions Allergies Arthritis Asthma ... Help Like this page? Send it to a friend! A-Z Illnesses and Conditions Alport Syndrome By Dr Trisha Macnair Alport Syndrome is the second most common cause of kidney failure. It occurs because a special type of collagen normally found within the kidney is missing or abnormal. Those affected develop progressive loss of renal (kidney) function, and may also have progressive deafness and abnormalities of the eye. One of the early signs of Alport syndrome may be small amounts of blood or protein in the urine during childhood. About 1 in 5,000 children are affected by Alport Syndrome. Because of the way it is inherited, it is much more common among boys and men. The gene that causes most cases (called COL4A5) is on the X chromosome. As women have two X chromosomes, they usually have a healthy copy as well as the faulty gene but men (XY) don't. However women who carry the faulty gene may have minor kidney problems and sometimes more serious kidney disease. In some cases a different gene, inherited in an autosomal dominant fashion, is to blame. For 15-20% of sufferers who do not have a family history of the disease, it is caused by a gene mutation.

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Disease Nutrition Surgery Symptoms Injury ... Encyclopedia (English) Toggle English Spanish Alport syndrome Overview Symptoms Treatment Prevention Definition: Alport syndrome is an inherited (usually X-linked) disorder involving damage to the kidney, blood in the urine , and in some families, loss of hearing . The disorder may also include eye defects Alternative Names: Hereditary nephritis; Hematuria - nephropathy - deafness; Hemorrhagic familial nephritis; Hereditary deafness and nephropathy Causes, incidence, and risk factors: Alport syndrome is very similar to hereditary nephritis. There may be nerve deafness and congenital eye abnormalities associated with Alport syndrome. The cause is a mutation in a gene for collagen. The disorder is uncommon, and most often affects males since the genetic defect is typically found on the X chromosome. In women, the disorder is usually mild, with minimal or no symptoms. Women can transmit the gene for the disorder to their children, even if the woman has no symptoms of the disorder. In men, the symptoms are more severe and progress faster. The disorder causes chronic glomerulonephritis with destruction of the glomeruli. Initially, there are no symptoms. Progressive destruction of the glomeruli causes

35. Alport Syndrome Articles, Support Groups, And Resources alport syndrome articles, support groups, and resources for patients from Med Help International (www.medhelp.org). alport syndrome. http://www.medhelp.org/HealthTopics/Alport_Syndrome.html

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36. Alport Syndrome alport syndrome is a group of hereditary kidney disorders characterized by progressive deterioration of the glomerular basement membranes (GBMs), which are http://www.bchealthguide.org/kbase/nord/nord592.htm

document.write(''); var hwPrint=1; var hwDocHWID="nord592"; var hwDocTitle="Alport Syndrome"; var hwRank="1"; var hwSectionHWID="nord592"; var hwSectionTitle=""; var hwSource="cn6.0"; var hwProdCfgSerNo="wsh_html_031_s"; var hwDocType="NORD"; National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc. Alport Syndrome Important It is possible that the main title of the report is not the name you expected. Please check the synonyms listing to find the alternate name(s) and disorder subdivision(s) covered by this report. Synonyms Hereditary Nephritis Nephritis and Nerve Deafness, Hereditary Nephropathy and Deafness, Hereditary Disorder Subdivisions Alport Syndrome, Type I Alport Syndrome Type II Alport Syndrome, Type III Alport Syndrome, Type IV Alport Syndrome, Type V Epstein Syndrome (Type V) Alport Syndrome, Type VI Related Disorders List Information on the following diseases can be found in the Related Disorders section of this report: Chronic Renal Failure Benign Essential Hematuria Fabry Disease Medullary Cystic Disease Glomerulonephritis General Discussion Alport Syndrome is a group of hereditary kidney disorders characterized by progressive deterioration of the glomerular basement membranes (GBMs), which are microscopic parts of the kidney. This deterioration may lead to chronic renal (kidney) failure causing excess waste products in the blood (uremia). Eventually severe renal failure (end-stage renal disease or ESRD) may develop. Uremia and kidney failure may cause heart and bone problems. Some types of Alport Syndrome also affect vision and hearing.

37. ORPHANET - Rare Diseases - Orphan Drugs Order the Orphanet book, Printing version, DISEASE alport syndrome with macrothrombocytopenia, Synonym(s) Epstein syndrome, ICD Q87.8, No description is available, http://www.orpha.net/consor/cgi-bin/OC_Exp.php?Lng=GB&Expert=1019

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Encyclopedia Index A Home Encyclopedia Encyclopedia Index A Alport syndrome Definition A hereditary disease of the kidneys that primarily affects men, causing blood in the urine, hearing loss and eye problems. Eventually, kidney dialysis or transplant may be necessary. Description Alport syndrome affects about one in 5,000 Americans, striking men more often and severely than women. There are several varieties of the syndrome, some occurring in childhood and others not causing symptoms until men reach their 20s or 30s. All varieties of the syndrome are characterized by kidney disease that usually progresses to chronic kidney failure and by uremia (the presence of excessive amounts of urea and other waste products in the blood). Causes and symptoms Alport syndrome in most cases is caused by a defect in one or more genes located on the X chromosome. It is usually inherited from the mother, who is a normal carrier. However, in up to 20% of cases there is no family history of the disorder. In these cases, there appears to be a spontaneous genetic mutation causing Alport syndrome. Blood in the urine (hematuria) is a hallmark of Alport syndrome. Other symptoms that may appear in varying combinations include:

39. Alport Syndrome- Medcohealth.com alport syndrome is an inherited (usually Xlinked) disorder involving damage to the kidney, blood in the urine, and in some families, loss of hearing. http://www.medcohealth.com/medco/consumer/ehealth/ehsarticle.jsp?topicID=HE:Dise

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Advertisement Search Dr. Koop Web MEDLINE Special Offers TV Specials Top Features Schizophrenia Hair Loss Liver Disease Allergies ... Impotence Resources Subscribe to our Free Newsletter Health Encyclopedia ... Privacy Policy Advertisement Advertisement Disease Injury Nutrition Poison ... Prevention Alport syndrome Definition: Alport syndrome is an inherited (usually X-linked) disorder involving damage to the kidney, blood in the urine , and in some families, loss of hearing . The disorder may also include eye defects Alternative Names: Hereditary nephritis; Hematuria - nephropathy - deafness; Hemorrhagic familial nephritis; Hereditary deafness and nephropathy Causes, incidence, and risk factors: Alport syndrome is very similar to hereditary nephritis. There may be nerve deafness and congenital eye abnormalities associated with Alport syndrome. The cause is a mutation in a gene for collagen. The disorder is uncommon, and most often affects males since the genetic defect is typically found on the X chromosome. In women, the disorder is usually mild, with minimal or no symptoms. Women can transmit the gene for the disorder to their children, even if the woman has no symptoms of the disorder. In men, the symptoms are more severe and progress faster.

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