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MeSH Heading: Nephritis, Hereditary
Tree Number(s): C12.050.351.875.742; C12.050.351.968.419.570.620; C12.200.706.742; C12.200.777.419.570.620; C12.800.742; C12.950.419.570.620; C16.131.939.742; C17.300.200.517
Unique ID: D009394
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009394
Scope Note: A group of inherited conditions characterized initially by HEMATURIA and slowly progressing to RENAL INSUFFICIENCY. The most common form is the Alport syndrome (hereditary nephritis with HEARING LOSS) which is caused by mutations in genes for TYPE IV COLLAGEN and defective GLOMERULAR BASEMENT MEMBRANE.
Entry Term(s): Alport Syndrome; Alport Syndrome, Autosomal Dominant; Alport Syndrome, Autosomal Recessive; Alport Syndrome, X-Linked; Alport's Syndrome; Congenital Hereditary Hematuria; Hematuria-Nephropathy-Deafness Syndrome; Hematuric Hereditary Nephritis; Hemorrhagic Familial Nephritis; Hemorrhagic Hereditary Nephritis; Hereditary Familial Congenital Hemorrhagic Nephritis; Hereditary Hematuria Syndrome; Hereditary Interstitial Pyelonephritis; Hereditary Nephritis; Nephritis, Familial
Public MeSH Note: 77; was ALPORT'S SYNDROME 1970-76
Online Note: use NEPHRITIS, HEREDITARY to search ALPORT'S SYNDROME 1966-76 (as Prov 1966-69)
History Note: 77; was ALPORT'S SYNDROME 1964-76 (Prov 1964-69)
Date Established: 1970/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2021/06/30

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Concept UI: M0014627
Scope Note: A group of inherited conditions characterized initially by HEMATURIA and slowly progressing to RENAL INSUFFICIENCY. The most common form is the Alport syndrome (hereditary nephritis with HEARING LOSS) which is caused by mutations in genes for TYPE IV COLLAGEN and defective GLOMERULAR BASEMENT MEMBRANE.
Terms: Nephritis, Hereditary Preferred Term
Term UI T028033
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1964); Hereditary Interstitial Pyelonephritis
Term UI T844771
Date05/28/2013
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID GHR (2014); Hereditary Nephritis
Term UI T844772
Date05/28/2013
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID GHR (2014); Nephritis, Familial
Term UI T028032
Date04/25/1976
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

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