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Abnormal renal glomerulus morphology

MedGen UID:
871392
•Concept ID:
C4025889
•
Anatomical Abnormality
Synonyms: Abnormality of renal glomerulus morphology; Morphologic abnormality of the renal glomerulus
 
HPO: HP:0000095

Definition

A structural anomaly of the glomerulus. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAbnormal renal glomerulus morphology

Conditions with this feature

Hypotrichosis-lymphedema-telangiectasia-renal defect syndrome
MedGen UID:
1373459
•Concept ID:
C4317151
•
Disease or Syndrome
Hypotrichosis-lymphedema-telangiectasia-renal defect syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by these 4 features, which begin in early childhood and are progressive (summary by Moalem et al., 2015).
See: Condition Record
Hypotrichosis-lymphedema-telangiectasia-renal defect syndrome

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Broadening horizons in mechanisms, management, and treatment of diabetic kidney disease.
Petrazzuolo A, Sabiu G, Assi E, Maestroni A, Pastore I, Lunati ME, Montefusco L, Loretelli C, Rossi G, Ben Nasr M, Usuelli V, Xie Y, Balasubramanian HB, Zocchi M, El Essawy B, Yang J, D'Addio F, Fiorina P
Pharmacol Res 2023 Apr;190:106710. Epub 2023 Mar 4 doi: 10.1016/j.phrs.2023.106710. PMID: 36871895
Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis: no longer the same disease and may need very different treatment.
Noris M, Daina E, Remuzzi G
Nephrol Dial Transplant 2023 Feb 13;38(2):283-290. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfab281. PMID: 34596686
Mutations in KEOPS-complex genes cause nephrotic syndrome with primary microcephaly.
Braun DA, Rao J, Mollet G, Schapiro D, Daugeron MC, Tan W, Gribouval O, Boyer O, Revy P, Jobst-Schwan T, Schmidt JM, Lawson JA, Schanze D, Ashraf S, Ullmann JFP, Hoogstraten CA, Boddaert N, Collinet B, Martin G, Liger D, Lovric S, Furlano M, Guerrera IC, Sanchez-Ferras O, Hu JF, Boschat AC, Sanquer S, Menten B, Vergult S, De Rocker N, Airik M, Hermle T, Shril S, Widmeier E, Gee HY, Choi WI, Sadowski CE, Pabst WL, Warejko JK, Daga A, Basta T, Matejas V, Scharmann K, Kienast SD, Behnam B, Beeson B, Begtrup A, Bruce M, Ch'ng GS, Lin SP, Chang JH, Chen CH, Cho MT, Gaffney PM, Gipson PE, Hsu CH, Kari JA, Ke YY, Kiraly-Borri C, Lai WM, Lemyre E, Littlejohn RO, Masri A, Moghtaderi M, Nakamura K, Ozaltin F, Praet M, Prasad C, Prytula A, Roeder ER, Rump P, Schnur RE, Shiihara T, Sinha MD, Soliman NA, Soulami K, Sweetser DA, Tsai WH, Tsai JD, Topaloglu R, Vester U, Viskochil DH, Vatanavicharn N, Waxler JL, Wierenga KJ, Wolf MTF, Wong SN, Leidel SA, Truglio G, Dedon PC, Poduri A, Mane S, Lifton RP, Bouchard M, Kannu P, Chitayat D, Magen D, Callewaert B, van Tilbeurgh H, Zenker M, Antignac C, Hildebrandt F
Nat Genet 2017 Oct;49(10):1529-1538. Epub 2017 Aug 14 doi: 10.1038/ng.3933. PMID: 28805828Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

IgA Nephropathy: Core Curriculum 2021.
Pattrapornpisut P, Avila-Casado C, Reich HN
Am J Kidney Dis 2021 Sep;78(3):429-441. Epub 2021 Jul 9 doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2021.01.024. PMID: 34247883
Development of an exon skipping therapy for X-linked Alport syndrome with truncating variants in COL4A5.
Yamamura T, Horinouchi T, Adachi T, Terakawa M, Takaoka Y, Omachi K, Takasato M, Takaishi K, Shoji T, Onishi Y, Kanazawa Y, Koizumi M, Tomono Y, Sugano A, Shono A, Minamikawa S, Nagano C, Sakakibara N, Ishiko S, Aoto Y, Kamura M, Harita Y, Miura K, Kanda S, Morisada N, Rossanti R, Ye MJ, Nozu Y, Matsuo M, Kai H, Iijima K, Nozu K
Nat Commun 2020 Jun 2;11(1):2777. doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-16605-x. PMID: 32488001Free PMC Article
Familial hematuria: A review.
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Medicina (Kaunas) 2017;53(1):1-10. Epub 2017 Jan 31 doi: 10.1016/j.medici.2017.01.002. PMID: 28236514
Anti-glomerular basement membrane antibodies.
Silvariño R, Noboa O, Cervera R
Isr Med Assoc J 2014 Nov;16(11):727-32. PMID: 25558706
Safety in glomerular numbers.
Schreuder MF
Pediatr Nephrol 2012 Oct;27(10):1881-7. Epub 2012 Apr 25 doi: 10.1007/s00467-012-2169-x. PMID: 22532329Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Genetic Variants of the COL4A3 , COL4A4 , and COL4A5 Genes Contribute to Thinned Glomerular Basement Membrane Lesions in Sporadic IgA Nephropathy Patients.
Yuan X, Su Q, Wang H, Shi S, Liu L, Lv J, Wang S, Zhu L, Zhang H
J Am Soc Nephrol 2023 Jan 1;34(1):132-144. Epub 2022 Oct 5 doi: 10.1681/ASN.2021111447. PMID: 36130833Free PMC Article
Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis: no longer the same disease and may need very different treatment.
Noris M, Daina E, Remuzzi G
Nephrol Dial Transplant 2023 Feb 13;38(2):283-290. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfab281. PMID: 34596686
IgA Nephropathy: Core Curriculum 2021.
Pattrapornpisut P, Avila-Casado C, Reich HN
Am J Kidney Dis 2021 Sep;78(3):429-441. Epub 2021 Jul 9 doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2021.01.024. PMID: 34247883
Alport's syndrome, Goodpasture's syndrome, and type IV collagen.
Hudson BG, Tryggvason K, Sundaramoorthy M, Neilson EG
N Engl J Med 2003 Jun 19;348(25):2543-56. doi: 10.1056/NEJMra022296. PMID: 12815141
The stages in diabetic renal disease. With emphasis on the stage of incipient diabetic nephropathy.
Mogensen CE, Christensen CK, Vittinghus E
Diabetes 1983 May;32 Suppl 2:64-78. doi: 10.2337/diab.32.2.s64. PMID: 6400670

Therapy

IgA Nephropathy: Core Curriculum 2021.
Pattrapornpisut P, Avila-Casado C, Reich HN
Am J Kidney Dis 2021 Sep;78(3):429-441. Epub 2021 Jul 9 doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2021.01.024. PMID: 34247883
Pathophysiology of diabetic kidney disease: impact of SGLT2 inhibitors.
DeFronzo RA, Reeves WB, Awad AS
Nat Rev Nephrol 2021 May;17(5):319-334. Epub 2021 Feb 5 doi: 10.1038/s41581-021-00393-8. PMID: 33547417
Connexin 43: a New Therapeutic Target Against Chronic Kidney Disease.
Prakoura N, Kavvadas P, Chadjichristos CE
Cell Physiol Biochem 2018;49(3):985. Epub 2018 Sep 7 doi: 10.1159/000493230. PMID: 30196298
C3 glomerulopathy and current dilemmas.
Ito N, Ohashi R, Nagata M
Clin Exp Nephrol 2017 Aug;21(4):541-551. Epub 2016 Nov 23 doi: 10.1007/s10157-016-1358-5. PMID: 27878657Free PMC Article
Anti-glomerular basement membrane antibodies.
Silvariño R, Noboa O, Cervera R
Isr Med Assoc J 2014 Nov;16(11):727-32. PMID: 25558706

Prognosis

Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis: no longer the same disease and may need very different treatment.
Noris M, Daina E, Remuzzi G
Nephrol Dial Transplant 2023 Feb 13;38(2):283-290. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfab281. PMID: 34596686
IgA Nephropathy: Core Curriculum 2021.
Pattrapornpisut P, Avila-Casado C, Reich HN
Am J Kidney Dis 2021 Sep;78(3):429-441. Epub 2021 Jul 9 doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2021.01.024. PMID: 34247883
Podocytopathies.
Kopp JB, Anders HJ, Susztak K, Podestà MA, Remuzzi G, Hildebrandt F, Romagnani P
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Nail-patella syndrome.
Witzgall R
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Pathophysiology of proteinuria.
D'Amico G, Bazzi C
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Clinical prediction guides

Immunoglobulin A nephropathy in paediatrics: An up-to-date.
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IgA Nephropathy: Core Curriculum 2021.
Pattrapornpisut P, Avila-Casado C, Reich HN
Am J Kidney Dis 2021 Sep;78(3):429-441. Epub 2021 Jul 9 doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2021.01.024. PMID: 34247883
Familial hematuria: A review.
Plevová P, Gut J, Janda J
Medicina (Kaunas) 2017;53(1):1-10. Epub 2017 Jan 31 doi: 10.1016/j.medici.2017.01.002. PMID: 28236514
C3 glomerulopathy and current dilemmas.
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Clin Exp Nephrol 2017 Aug;21(4):541-551. Epub 2016 Nov 23 doi: 10.1007/s10157-016-1358-5. PMID: 27878657Free PMC Article
Pathophysiology of proteinuria.
D'Amico G, Bazzi C
Kidney Int 2003 Mar;63(3):809-25. doi: 10.1046/j.1523-1755.2003.00840.x. PMID: 12631062

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