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Early angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition in Alport syndrome delays renal failure and improves life expectancy

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Alport syndrome is treatable with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition to delay renal failure and therapy improves life expectancy in a time-dependent manner and supports the need for early diagnosis and early nephroprotective therapy in oligosymptomatic patients.
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This article is published in Kidney International.The article was published on 2012-03-01 and is currently open access. It has received 262 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Renal replacement therapy & Alport syndrome.

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Expert Guidelines for the Management of Alport Syndrome and Thin Basement Membrane Nephropathy

TL;DR: The recommendations include the use of genetic testing as the gold standard for the diagnosis of Alport syndrome and the demonstration of its mode of inheritance.
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Alport syndrome—insights from basic and clinical research

TL;DR: The latest basic and clinical research on Alport syndrome is discussed, focusing on the roles of podocyte pathology and the extracellular matrix, and early diagnosis and treatment options for young patients with this disorder are highlighted.
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Collagen (COL4A) mutations are the most frequent mutations underlying adult focal segmental glomerulosclerosis

TL;DR: It is shown that collagen IV mutations, including COL4A5, frequently underlie FSGS and should be considered, particularly with a positive family history, as well as in patients with a history of renal disease.
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The glomerular basement membrane as a barrier to albumin

TL;DR: Findings from genetic studies in mice and discoveries of four human mutations affecting GBM components in two inherited kidney disorders, Alport syndrome and Pierson syndrome, support essential roles for the GBM in glomerular permselectivity.
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