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What is the life expectancy of someone with Alport Syndrome?
Life expectancy of people with Alport Syndrome and recent progresses and researches in Alport Syndrome
Patients with Alport syndrome are normally diagnosed with the disease in childhood to early adulthood and experience decline in eGFR each year when untreated. The progressive decline of GFR in Alport syndrome patients leads to renal failure and end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Fifty percent of males with the most prevalent subtype of Alport syndrome require dialysis or kidney transplant by age 25. The incidence of renal failure in these patients increases to 90% by age 40 and nearly 100% by age 60.
Posted Feb 6, 2018 by Reata Pharmaceuticals - CARDINAL Study for Alport Syndrome
