Treatment Options For Alport Syndrome

Kidney Transplant

When Alport syndrome has progressed or if other conditions have developed alongside it, doctors may recommend a kidney transplant. Because this involves major surgery and requires a donor with a healthy kidney, this treatment option is typically withheld until all other treatments have proven to be ineffective. After being matched with a suitable donor and undergoing the transplant surgery, patients may feel soreness around the abdomen. However, other symptoms associated with Alport syndrome, such as grayness of the skin, reportedly improve, and, when successful, kidney transplantation has been shown to greatly improve the quality of life of those suffering from Alport Syndrome.