title: Familial hematuria.
abstract: Hematuria is a common presenting complaint in pediatric nephrology clinics and often has a familial basis. This teaching article provides an overview of causes, diagnosis, and management of the major forms of familial hematuria, Alport syndrome, and thin basement membrane nephropathy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Nephrology, University of Minnesota Medical School, University of Minnesota Children's Hospital, Fairview, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA. kasht001@umn.edu
authors.forename: Clifford E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Kashtan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D006417:Hematuria / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital / Q000235:genetics