[Recurrent corneal erosions: new manifestation of juvenile alport syndrome].
A history of recurrent corneal erosion (RCE) in 3 brothers with juvenile X-linked Alport's syndrome (AS), whereas their 2 brothers without AS were unaffected, suggested a possible association between AS and RCE. A survey, among 39 patients with AS, revealed that 6 of them had suffered from RCE, supporting the association of the two conditions. RCE has to be considered as an additional ocular manifestation of AS, with a prevalence of 15 to 21%.
Snyers
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Service d'Ophtalmologie, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Bruxelles.
Rhys
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C
Pirson
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Y
D000328:Adult; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009394:Nephritis, Hereditary / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D015995:Prevalence; D012008:Recurrence