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Review
. 2009 Oct;24(10):1951-8.
doi: 10.1007/s00467-007-0622-z. Epub 2007 Oct 2.

Familial hematuria

Clifford E Kashtan  1
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Review

Familial hematuria

Clifford E Kashtan. Pediatr Nephrol. 2009 Oct.

Abstract

Hematuria is a common presenting complaint in pediatric nephrology clinics and often has a familial basis. This teaching article provides an overview of causes, diagnosis, and management of the major forms of familial hematuria, Alport syndrome, and thin basement membrane nephropathy.

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Algorithm incorporating skin biopsy, kidney biopsy, and selective use of molecular diagnostic methods
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