All About Alport
This organ is most affected by Alport Syndrome.
What is the kidney?
The name of a healthcare provider who helps explain your genes.
What is a genetic counselor?
Teens with Alport may need this device to help them hear.
What is a hearing aid?
This drink is important to stay hydrated, especially for kidney health.
What is water?
These medicines help protect kidneys and lower blood pressure.
What are ACE inhibitors or ARBs?
What are other organs effected by Alport Syndrome?
What are eyes, ears, and smooth muscle in ASDL
This molecule holds all your genetic information.
What is DNA?
This yearly test helps track your hearing.
What is an audiogram?
This type of doctor helps you manage kidney health
What is a nephrologist?
This test helps measure how well your kidneys are filtering waste.
What is a GFR or glomerular filtration rate?
A common symptom of Alport Syndrome is blood in this...
What is urine? (also known as hematuria)
What are the three types of Alport Syndrome genetic mutations?
What is X-linked, autosomal recessive, and autosomal dominant?
You might get this kind of doctor to check your eyes.
What is an ophthalmologist?
This type of activity helps overall health and stress levels.
What is exercise?
The tiny filters in your kidneys are called these
What are glomeruli?
If dialysis isn't a long-term option, this surgery might be needed.
What is a kidney transplant?
This protein, found in the basement membranes, is usually faulty in Alport.
What is collagen?
Name one way you can advocate for your hearing at school.
What is asking to sit near the front / use an FM system / asking for captions/ IEP?
What is the recommended sodium intake for an Alport patient
What is >2000mg
You are not alone! Where can you go to answcer any questions or get connected with other teens?
What is Alportsyndrome.org, Facebook?
How/when was Alport syndrome named
What is 1927? After british doctor A. Cecil Alport, described three generations of a family in which multiple individuals exhibited progressive kidney disease and hearing loss.
The three genes linked to Alport are COL4A_
COL4A3, COL4A4, COL4A5
collagen IV is present in what 3 parts of the eye, these areas can be affected
What is cornea, lens, and retina?
It's the strong thing to do when you ask for help—this word means speaking up for yourself.
What is self-advocacy
What are the two types of dialysis?
What is hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis?