The Symptoms of Alport Syndrome

Alport syndrome is a inheritary kidney disorder. Thus, patients need to pay attention to both the symptoms of alport syndrome involving in kidney damage, and the damage to other organs. The prognosis of alport syndrome is different from person to person.

● The symptoms of Alprot Syndrome

The symptoms of kidney damage: Blood urine is the commonest symptoms in Alport Syndrome. 68% Alport syndrome have blood in the urine. About 67% men with Alport syndrome develop gross hematuria before 10-15 age. Gross hematuria can occur following upper respiratory tract infection or overwork.

Protein in the urine is another symptom in patients with Alport syndrome. With age or the presence of blood in the urine, patients can develop persistent proteinuria. The incidence of nephrotic syndrome is 30-40 percent. Under this case, it often has a poor prognosis. Often, 40 aged women develop end-stage renal failure. Sometimes, young people will develop end-stage renal disease.

● Other Symptoms:

Sensorineural hearing loss: It happens to people with ALport Syndrome and audiomery is necessary. The incidence of sensorineurial hearing loss is 81% and 19%.

Eye disease: The youngest patients 13 age with Alport Syndrome develop eye disease. Generally, the eye disease caused by Alport syndrome does not affect the sight. 60% male patients and 70% female patients will develop this disease.