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Since it is possible to determine if a woman is a carrier, or if an unborn child has the condition, genetic counseling can provide helpful information and support for the decisions that affected individuals and their families may have to make.
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What is all ports syndrome?
Alport Syndrome
Can Alport syndrome cause chronic kidney failure?
Yes
What is the treatment for Alport syndrome?
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).
Can Alport syndrome cause chronic renal failure?
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.
Can Edwards' syndrome be prevented?
Edwards' syndrome cannot be prevented
How can Reiter's syndrome be prevented?
In males, Reiter's syndrome can be prevented by sexual abstinence or the use of condoms.
Could Jacobsen syndrome have been prevented?
No. Jacobsen cannot be prevented. This syndrome happeneds randomly while conceiving the baby.
What characterizes Alport syndrome?
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).
When was Arthur Cecil Alport born?
Arthur Cecil Alport was born in 1880.
When did Arthur Cecil Alport die?
Arthur Cecil Alport died in 1959.
Can Down syndrome be prevented?
Downs Syndrome, also known as trisomy 21, is a chromosomal disorder and, as such, cannot be avoided nor prevented.
Can Tourette syndrome be prevented?
no, it's hereditary
