Multifactorial Predictors of Renal Outcomes in Alport Syndrome: Integrating Genetic, Clinical, and Cystic Phenotypes
Our study reveals that kidney cysts are associated with severe clinical manifestations in Alport syndrome, particularly in younger patients. This finding highlights the importance of monitoring kidney cysts in patients with Alport syndrome and suggests their potential role as a prognostic indicator.
Authors
- Xujie Zhou
- Zhuo-ran Song (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1839-2180)
- Ji-Cheng Lv
- Zhiying Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5483-6132)
- Mengshi Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3398-0183)
- Yuqing Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9010-3713)
- Hong Zhang
- Yang Li
Institutions
- King University (US)
- Peking University (CN)
- Peking University First Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Kidney Medicine
- Published
- 2026-01-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xkme.2026.101264
- Primary Topic
- Cell Adhesion Molecules Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00