Author Archives: Joana Fernandes, PhD

Bull’s Eye Retinopathy Yet Another Visual Anomaly of Alport Syndrome, Researchers Find

Researchers have identified additional abnormalities of the retina associated with Alport syndrome, a new study shows. The study, “Bull’s Eye And Pigment Maculopathy Are Further Retinal Manifestations Of An Abnormal Bruch’s Membrane In Alport Syndrome,” was published in the journal Ophthalmic Genetics. Alport syndrome is mainly characterized by kidney…

Alport Syndrome-linked Hypertension Treated with Simple Procedure in Case Study

High blood pressure (hypertension), very common in patients with chronic kidney disease stage 5 and Alport syndrome, is known to raise these patients risk of death due to cardiovascular complications. Now researchers report that hypertension associated with Alport syndrome might be treated with kidney nerve denervation, a technique that destroys certain blood vessels…