Alport Syndrome / Disease

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Alport Syndrome

Synonyms of Alport Syndrome

Congenital hereditary hematuria
Hematuria-Nephropathy Deafness
Hemorrhagic familial nephritis
Hemorrhagic Familial Nephritis
Hereditary Deafness and Nephropathy
Hereditary Nephritis
Hereditary Nephritis With Sensory Deafness
Nephritis and Nerve Deafness, Hereditary
Nephropathy and Deafness, Hereditary

Disorder Subdivisions

Autosomal Dominant Alport Syndrome (ADAS)
Autosomal Recessive Alport Syndrome (ARAS)
X-Linked Alport Syndrome (XLAS)

General Discussion
Alport syndrome is a group of hereditary disorders characterized by progressive deterioration of parts of the kidney known as basement membranes. This deterioration may lead to chronic kidney (renal) disease. Eventually, severe renal failure (end-stage renal disease or ESRD) may develop. Some types of Alport syndrome may also affect vision and hearing. Most cases of Alport syndrome have an X-linked pattern of inheritance.

Organizations related to Alport Syndrome

Alport Syndrome Foundation
1608 E. Briarwood Terrace
Phoenix AZ 85048-9414
Phone #: 480-460-0621
800 #: N/A
e-mail: info@alportsyndrome.org
Home page: http://www.alportsyndrome.org
American Kidney Fund, Inc.
6110 Executive Boulevard
Rockville MD 20852
Phone #: 301-881-3052
800 #: 800-638-8299
e-mail: helpline@kideyfund.org
Home page: http://www.kidneyfund.org
American Urological Association Foundation
1000 Corporate Blvd.
Linthicum MD 21090
Phone #: 410-689-3700
800 #: 866-746-4282
e-mail: auafoundation@auafoundation.org
Home page: http://www.auafoundation.org
Kidney & Urology Foundation of America, Inc.
152 Madison Ave.
New York NY 10016
Phone #: 212-629-9770
800 #: 800-633-6628
e-mail: info@kidneyurology.org
Home page: http://www.kidneyurology.org
Let Them Hear Foundation
1900 University Ave #101
East Palo Alto CA 94303
Phone #: 650-462-3143
800 #: 877-735-2929
e-mail: info@letthemhear.org
Home page: http://www.letthemhear.org
MUMS (Mothers United for Moral Support, Inc) National Parent-to-Parent Network
150 Custer Court
Green Bay WI 54301-1243
Phone #: 920-336-5333
800 #: 877-336-5333
e-mail: mums@netnet.net
Home page: http://www.netnet.net/mums/
Madisons Foundation
PO Box 241956
Los Angeles CA 90024
Phone #: 310-264-0826
800 #: N/A
e-mail: getinfo@madisonsfoundation.org
Home page: http://www.madisonsfoundation.org
NIH/National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse
3 Information Way
Bethesda MD 20892-3580
Phone #: N/A
800 #: 800-891-5390
e-mail: nkudic@info.niddk.nih.gov
Home page: http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/
National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness (NCDB)
The Teaching Research Institute
Monmouth OR 97361
Phone #: 800-438-9376
800 #: 800-438-9376
e-mail: info@nationaldb.org
Home page: http://www.nationaldb.org
National Kidney Foundation
30 East 33rd Street
New York NY 10016
Phone #: 212-889-2210
800 #: 800-622-9010
e-mail: info@kidney.org
Home page: http://www.kidney.org
Perkins School for the Blind
175 North Beacon St.
Watertown MA 02472
Phone #: 617-924-3434
800 #: N/A
e-mail: Info@Perkins.org
Home page: http://www.Perkins.org

For a Complete Report

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