More severe kidney impairment associated with increased levels of protein in the urine is linked to pregnancy complications and pre-term births in women with Alport syndrome, according to a small Italian study. The study, “Alport syndrome and pregnancy: a case series and literature review,” was published in…
Women with X-linked Alport syndrome may develop severe disease progression. But the type of mutation a patient carries does not predict the disease’s severity, and physicians should pay careful attention while monitoring and treating women with X-linked Alport syndrome, according to a study from the Kobe University Graduate School of…
New insights into Alport syndrome have shown that the inherited kidney disease previously thought to be untreatable does respond to therapy, according to a review of Alport developments, prospects and obstacles to treatment. The review writer, Dr. Clifford Kashtan of the University of Minnesota Medical School, also contended that the medical profession…
Women with X-linked Alport syndrome (XLAS) can display early onset of end-stage kidney disease, which is often underestimated by doctors. It is important to recognize the clinical signs of the disease to prevent development of kidney failure. In a case report titled “Phenotypic heterogeneity in females with X-linked Alport…
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