Ocular manifestations of Alport syndrome / 国际眼科杂志(Guoji Yanke Zazhi)
International Eye Science
; (12): 835-837, 2010.
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in Chinese
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ABSTRACT
·AIM:
To analyze the clinical manifestation of Alport syndrome, especially the ocular features.·METHODS:
The physical, ophthalmologic and audiologic examination results of thirty two patients with Alport syndrome were analyzed retrospectively.·RESULTS:
Thirty (93.7%) patients had some family history. All patients had renal disease eighteen(56.3%) patients with chronic renal failure, four(12.5%) patients with renal insufficiency, and the other ten(31.3%) patients with hematuria. Twenty (62.5%) patients had sensorineural deafness. Thirteen (40.6%) patients had ocular deformity, five(15.6%) patients had typical ocular changes three patients with anterior lenticonus, and two patients with macular flecks.·CONCLUSION:
Ocular anomalies are not requisite for the diagnosis of Alport syndrome. But its typical ocular features should be recognized by the ophthalmologists which supports the diagnosis.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
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Chinese
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International Eye Science
Year:
2010
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