Research Article

A Novel COL4A5 Mutation Identified in a Chinese Han Family Using Exome Sequencing

Table 1

Clinical and genetic data of 4 COL4A5 c.499delC (p.Pro167Glnfs*36) mutation carriers.

SubjectII: 1III: 1III: 3IV: 1

GenderFFMF
Age (year)4224226
Onset-age (year)132033
GenotypeHeterozygoteHeterozygoteHemizygoteHeterozygote
Renal functionESRD at 36 yearsNormalNormalNormal
Microscopic hematuriaYesYesYesYes
Gross hematuriaYesNoYesNo
ProteinuriaYesNoYesNo
UremiaYesNoNoNo
Audiological examinationNormalNormalNormalNormal
Ophthalmic examination NoNoNoNo

Dot-and-fleck retinopathy, anterior lenticonus and posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy; COL4A5, the collagen type IV alpha-5 gene; F, female; M, male; ESRD, end-stage renal disease.