This table lists symptoms that people with this disease may have. For most diseases, symptoms will vary from person to person. People with the same disease may not have all the symptoms listed. This information comes from a database called the Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) . The HPO collects information on symptoms that have been described in medical resources. The HPO is updated regularly. Use the HPO ID to access more in-depth information about a symptom.
Medical Terms | Other Names | Learn More: HPO ID |
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80%-99% of people have these symptoms | ||
Diffuse glomerular basement membrane lamellation | 0030034 | |
Thin glomerular basement membrane | 0012577 | |
30%-79% of people have these symptoms | ||
0000822 | ||
Mesangial hypercellularity | 0012574 | |
High urine protein levels
Protein in urine
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|
0000093 | |
5%-29% of people have these symptoms | ||
Abnormal corneal endothelium morphology | 0011488 | |
Anterior lenticonus | 0011501 | |
Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis | 0000097 | |
Glomerular C3 deposition | 0012576 | |
IgA deposition in the glomerulus | 0000794 | |
Microscopic hematuria |
Small amount of blood in urine
|
0002907 |
Nephritis |
Kidney inflammation
|
0000123 |
Nephrotic |
0000100 | |
Recurrent corneal erosions |
Recurrent breakdown of clear protective layer of eye
|
0000495 |
Renal glomerular foam |
0032583 | |
Renal tubular atrophy | 0000092 | |
Retinal flecks | 0012045 | |
Sensorineural hearing impairment | 0000407 | |
Stage 5 chronic |
0003774 | |
Thickened glomerular basement membrane | 0004722 | |
Thickening of glomerular capillary wall | 0025005 | |
Tubulointerstitial fibrosis | 0005576 | |
1%-4% of people have these symptoms | ||
Aortic aneurysm |
Bulge in wall of large artery that carries blood away from heart
|
0004942 |
Clitoral hypertrophy |
Enlarged clitoris
|
0008665 |
Cough |
Coughing
|
0012735 |
Diffuse leiomyomatosis | 0006756 | |
Poor swallowing
Swallowing difficulties
Swallowing difficulty
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|
0002015 | |
Dyspnea |
Trouble breathing
|
0002094 |
Epigastric pain | 0410019 | |
Macular degeneration | 0000608 | |
Posterior subcapsular |
0007787 | |
Recurrent bronchitis | 0002837 | |
Stridor | 0010307 | |
Vomiting |
Throwing up
|
0002013 |
Percent of people who have these symptoms is not available through HPO | ||
Anterior polar cataract | 0001134 | |
0000006 | ||
Azotemia | 0002157 | |
Glomerulonephritis | 0000099 | |
Hematuria |
Blood in urine
|
0000790 |
Hypophosphatemia |
Low blood phosphate level
|
0002148 |
Lenticonus | 0001142 | |
Myopia |
Close sighted
Near sighted
Near sightedness
Nearsightedness
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|
0000545 |
Nephrocalcinosis |
Too much calcium deposited in kidneys
|
0000121 |
Progressive |
Worsens with time
|
0003676 |
Renal insufficiency |
Renal failure
Renal failure in adulthood
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|
0000083 |
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If you can’t find a specialist in your local area, try contacting national or international specialists. They may be able to refer you to someone they know through conferences or research efforts. Some specialists may be willing to consult with you or your local doctors over the phone or by email if you can't travel to them for care.
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