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| العنوان: |
Heterozygous COL4A3/COL4A4 mutations: the hidden part of the iceberg? |
| المؤلفون: |
Mastrangelo, Antonio, Madeira, Catarina, Castorina, Pierangela, Giani, Marisa, Montini, Giovanni |
| المصدر: |
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation; Dec2022, Vol. 37 Issue 12, p2398-2407, 10p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
RENAL replacement therapy, SYMPTOMS, BASAL lamina, CHRONIC kidney failure, RENAL biopsy |
| مستخلص: |
Background Single mutations in COL4A3/COL4A4 genes have been described in patients with autosomal dominant Alport syndrome and thin basement membrane nephropathy, without a shared definition of these patients within the medical community. We aimed to better categorize this clinical entity by examining clinical manifestations, family history, pathological features and genetics. Methods We retrospectively analyzed patients with causative heterozygous COL4A3/COL4A4 mutations referred to us between 1990 and 2019. Index cases were defined as children who were the first to be diagnosed in their families. Results The study included 24 index cases and 29 affected relatives, belonging to 25 families with a heterozygous mutation in the COL4A3/COL4A4 genes. During the follow-up, nine patients developed proteinuria [median age 15.7 years (range 5.6–33)], six at clinical diagnosis and four with progression toward chronic kidney disease (CKD) (three required kidney replacement therapy at 25, 45 and 53 years and one had CKD Stage 2 at 46 years). Extrarenal involvement was observed in 24.5% of patients. Hematuria was transmitted in consecutive generations, while CKD was reported in nonconsecutive generations of 11 families [median age 53 years (range 16–80)]. Seventeen patients (32%) underwent kidney biopsy: findings were consistent with Alport syndrome in 12 cases and with thin basement membrane nephropathy in 5 cases. Conclusions Despite the benign course for these patients described in the literature, a significant percentage is at risk for disease progression. Consequently, we suggest that the assessment of these patients must take into account family history, genetic analysis and pathologic findings. After comparison with the literature, our data suggest that a different definition for Alport syndrome must be considered. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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