Kidney transplantation in those with Alport syndrome may have better patient and graft survival rates compared to patients with other causes of end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Available evidence also indicates that careful evaluation of potential donors, particularly for mutations in key Alport genes, is required. The review…
A rare case of an Alport syndrome patient with end-stage kidney disease and an inherited tumor-causing growth disorder — complicating his eligibility for a kidney transplant was reported. The study, “A patient with MEN1 and end-stage chronic kidney disease due to Alport syndrome: Decision making on the eligibility of…
Patients with Alport syndrome who undergo kidney transplantation due to end-stage kidney disease have similar patient and graft survival rates to patients who have end-stage kidney disease not caused by Alport syndrome, confirms a study published in the medical journal Renal Failure.
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