Retrospective genetic analysis illustrates the spectrum of autosomal Alport syndrome in a case of living-related donor kidney transplantation

Abstract Background Kidney transplantation is the treatment of choice in end-stage renal disease due to Alport syndrome (AS). However, the chances of finding an adequate living-related donor in AS are much worse compared to non-heritable conditions. Successful cases of related living-donor transplan...

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Main Authors: Friederike Petzold, Anette Bachmann, Carsten Bergmann, Udo Helmchen, Jan Halbritter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-019-1523-7