KnowraAlport syndromeLinked fromLinked fromThe 7 pages that link to Alport syndrome, each with the reason it gives.All 7Broader topic 2Related 2Compared with 3Basement membraneRelated: Abnormal basement membrane collagen disrupts the kidney filtration barrier.Glomerular filtration barrierBroader topic: Abnormal basement-membrane collagen disrupts the barrier and can cause hematuria.IgA nephropathyCompared with: A hereditary basement-membrane defect, rather than immune deposits, underlies its hematuria.Glomerular basement membraneRelated: Mutations in collagen chains alter the glomerular membrane and can cause progressive kidney disease.X-linked dominant inheritanceBroader topic: Its X-linked form often causes more severe disease in males than in heterozygous females.Focal segmental glomerulosclerosisCompared with: Advanced Alport syndrome can develop secondary glomerular scarring, but its collagen defect defines a different disease.Oculocerebrorenal syndromeCompared with: Both can affect kidneys and eyes, but Alport syndrome has a different collagen-related mechanism and phenotype.