Multidisciplinary Management of Alport Syndrome: Current Perspectives
Clifford E. Kashtan
Abstract
Alport syndrome is a multisystem disorder that universally affects the kidney and frequently involves the inner ear and the eye. Over the course of a lifetime, addressing the health care needs of a person with Alport syndrome and their family entails the services of primary providers, nephrologists, genetic counselors, audiologists, ophthalmologists, transplant physicians, kidney dieticians, and social workers as well as other healthcare professionals. This article attempts to provide context and guidance regarding the multidisciplinary care of Alport syndrome based on the natural history of the condition.
Topics & Concepts
Alport syndromeMedicineContext (archaeology)Intensive care medicineMultidisciplinary approachDieticiansDiseaseSensorineural hearing lossHearing lossPathologyFamily medicinePediatricsDermatologyKidneyInternal medicineGlomerulonephritisAudiologyBiologySociologyPaleontologySocial scienceCell Adhesion Molecules ResearchCongenital Ear and Nasal AnomaliesConnective tissue disorders research