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Glomerulonephritis with sparse hair and telangiectases



Other Names:
Telangiectatic membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis
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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.

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HPO ID
5%-29% of people have these symptoms
Global developmental delay 0001263
Percent of people who have these symptoms is not available through HPO
Absent eyebrow
Failure of development of eyebrows
0002223
Absent eyelashes
Failure of development of eyelashes
0000561
Alopecia
Hair loss
0001596
Autosomal dominant inheritance 0000006
Chronic kidney disease 0012622
Congenital onset
Symptoms present at birth
0003577
Epicanthus
Eye folds
Prominent eye folds
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0000286
Epidermal hyperkeratosis
Increased thickness of skin epidermis
0007543
Facial telangiectasia in butterfly midface distribution 0005598
Freckling 0001480
Hydrocele testis 0000034
Long nose
Elongated nose
Increased height of nose
Increased length of nose
Increased nasal height
Increased nasal length
Nasal elongation
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0003189
Lymphedema
Swelling caused by excess lymph fluid under skin
0001004
Mandibular prognathia
Big lower jaw
Increased projection of lower jaw
Increased size of lower jaw
Large lower jaw
Prominent chin
Prominent lower jaw
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0000303
Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis 0000793
Oval face
Oval facial shape
0000300
Palpebral edema
Fullness of eyelids
Puffy eyelids
Puffy lids
Swelling of eyelids
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0100540
Progressive
Worsens with time
0003676
Prominent nasal bridge
Elevated nasal bridge
High nasal bridge
Prominent bridge of nose
Prominent nasal root
Protruding bridge of nose
Protruding nasal bridge
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0000426
Pulmonary lymphangiectasia 0006521
Reduced subcutaneous adipose tissue
Reduced fat tissue below the skin
0003758
Sparse and thin eyebrow
Thin, sparse eyebrows
0000535
Sparse eyelashes
Scant eyelashes
Scanty eyelashes
Thin eyelashes
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0000653
Telangiectasia of extensor surfaces 0007621
Thick vermilion border
Full lips
Increased volume of lip
Plump lips
Prominent lips
Thick lips
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0012471
Wide nasal bridge
Broad nasal bridge
Broad nasal root
Broadened nasal bridge
Increased breadth of bridge of nose
Increased breadth of nasal bridge
Increased width of bridge of nose
Increased width of nasal bridge
Nasal bridge broad
Wide bridge of nose
Widened nasal bridge
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0000431
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Last updated: 7/1/2020

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Healthcare Resources


These resources provide more information about this condition or associated symptoms. The in-depth resources contain medical and scientific language that may be hard to understand. You may want to review these resources with a medical professional.

In-Depth Information

  • The Monarch Initiative brings together data about this condition from humans and other species to help physicians and biomedical researchers. Monarch’s tools are designed to make it easier to compare the signs and symptoms (phenotypes) of different diseases and discover common features. This initiative is a collaboration between several academic institutions across the world and is funded by the National Institutes of Health. Visit the website to explore the biology of this condition.
  • Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) is a catalog of human genes and genetic disorders. Each entry has a summary of related medical articles. It is meant for health care professionals and researchers. OMIM is maintained by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. 
  • PubMed is a searchable database of medical literature and lists journal articles that discuss Glomerulonephritis with sparse hair and telangiectases. Click on the link to view a sample search on this topic.

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