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. 1989;51(4):502-8.
doi: 10.1159/000185384.

Familial thin basement membrane nephropathy in children with asymptomatic microhematuria

B Gauthier  1 , H Trachtman, R Frank, E Valderrama
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Familial thin basement membrane nephropathy in children with asymptomatic microhematuria

B Gauthier et al. Nephron. 1989.

Abstract

A review of 130 children with persistent microhematuria showed that the most common abnormality was a form of hereditary nephritis for wich we propose the term 'familial thin basement membrane nephropathy' (FTBMN). This lesion is not as severe as that of Alport's syndrome but carries a guarded prognosis. Family histories, urinalyses and audiograms systematically done on parents and other relatives show that FTBMN may be present in as many as 39% of children with persistent microhematuria and that careful family studies identify children likely to have this lesion.

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