A hereditary disease of the kidneys that primarily
affects men, causing blood in the urine, hearing loss vnd eye problems.
Eventually, kidney dialysis or transplant may be necessary. Alport syndrome
affects about one in 5,000 Americans, striking men more often and severely than
women. There are several varieties of the syndrome, some occurring in :hildhood
and others not causing symptoms until men reach tneir 20s or 30s. All varieties
of the syndrome are characterized by kidney disease that usually progresses to
chronic kidney : allure and by uremia (the presence of excessive amounts of
urea and other waste products in the blood).
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