Joined: 11 Jul 2004 Posts: 1 Location: bristol, uk
Alports Syndrome Posted: 07-11-04 14:32pm
My mother has recently been found to have
blood in the urine, and her consultant
happened to mention that it could be down
to her being a carrier of alports
syndrome, although the fabulous british
nhs haven't offered to screen her - no
doubt due to a lack of funding and her not
planning to have more children.
She had a son born between myself and my
older sister, who was born prematurely and
died not long after birth. His kidneys
had failed to develop and he was also
believed to be deaf.
Given my family history and my mothers
recent (and unsolved) case of blood in the
urine, would 'viewers' recommend that I be
screened before I plan to concieve? I
would be interested particulary to hear
from women carriers who have taken the
decision to progress with pregnancy and
male 'sufferers' of alports who have to
live with the condition on a day to day
basis. Many thanks. Hannah.
