Alport syndrome in a 16 years old child
Abstract
This article focuses on a rare disease -- Alport syndrome in children. Alport syndrome has a poor prognosis as it leads to the development of chronic renal failure. In addition to the renal symptoms in children with Alport syndrome is marked hearing loss; various eye disorders; delayed physical development; congenital anomalies (deformed ears, high palate, joined or extra fingers – no more 7 signs);rarely – Lam. The article presents a clinical observation of Alport syndrome in a child 16 years of age.
About the Authors
A. V. Gorokhova
National centre of Medicine of Republic Sakha (Yakutia)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Gorokhova Alexandra Vasilevna – head of Nephrology Department
E. V. Samsonova
National centre of Medicine of Republic Sakha (Yakutia)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Samsonova Elena Vasilena - resident physician of Nephrology Department
E. F. Argunova
Medical Institute NEFU
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Argunova Elena Filipovna – PhD, docent of Pediatrics and pediatric surgery
O. N. Ivanova
Medical Institute NEFU
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Ivanova Olga Nikolaevna - doctor of medical Sciences, Professor, Department of Pediatrics and pediatric surgery
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Gorokhova A.V., Samsonova E.V., Argunova E.F., Ivanova O.N. Alport syndrome in a 16 years old child. Yakut Medical Journal. 2017;(3):122-123.
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