Lipoprotein glomerulopathy is a rare autosomal recessive disorder found predominantly among people from China and Japan. It is extremely rare among Caucasians. Some mutations of the APOE gene cause lipoprotein deposition in glomeruli, which results in proteinuria and progressive renal failure.
Hereditary glomerular disease | ||||
Fibronectin glomerulopathy | ||||
Glomerulonephritis | ||||
Glomerulosclerosis | ||||
Lipoprotein glomerulopathy | ||||
APOE | ||||
Myoclonus-nephropathy syndrome | ||||
Nephritic syndrome | ||||
Nephrotic syndrome | ||||
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Oikawa S et al. (1997) Apolipoprotein E Sendai (arginine 145-->proline): a new variant associated with lipoprotein glomerulopathy. |
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Rovin BH et al. (2007) APOE Kyoto mutation in European Americans with lipoprotein glomerulopathy. |
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Saito T et al. (2006) Impact of lipoprotein glomerulopathy on the relationship between lipids and renal diseases. |
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OMIM.ORG article Omim 611771 |
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Orphanet article Orphanet ID 329481 |