There is no specific treatment that can "cure" Alport syndrome.
Instead, care is aimed at easing the problems related to kidney
failure, such as the presence of too many waste products in the
blood (uremia).
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Alport syndrome in most cases is caused by a defect in one or
more genes located on the X chromosome. It is usually inherited
from the mother, who is a normal carrier.
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All varieties of the syndrome are characterized by kidney
disease that usually progresses to chronic kidney failure and by
uremia (the presence of excessive amounts of urea and other waste
products in the blood).
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