Getting Diagnosed from an OCT Scan Did you know that a person can get an Alport diagnosis from just a scan? Well, an OCT or Optical Coherence Tomography is able to detect a type of thinning in the retina which is characteristic of missing collagen 4 in Alport patients. OCT&
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When my brother was nearing kidney failure, I went with my family to a doctors appointment about dialysis and potentially getting my brother on the waiting list for a kidney transplant. My brother was fortunate enough to receive a living donation from my father, but discussion of alternative solutions in
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The months leading up to my brother's kidney transplant were the most anxiety filled yet hopeful months of my life. To start the chaotic cluster, my dad started his medical evaluations to be my brother's kidney donor in July. He was so anxious. It killed me
Disclaimer: all information in this blog post was carefully sourced from various credible medical institutions. I do not claim any data stated below as my own and have simply organized the most important information on Alport Syndrome for those in need of it. All medical information below has been cited
Kidneys are organs we all have. They act as biological filters, getting rid of excess "stuff" we don't need in our blood. Humans have two kidneys, located on either side of the spine below the ribcage. Although they are each only about 12 cm long, together,