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basement membrane syndrome basement membrane diseaseThin basement membrane disease TBMD is an inherited disorder that mainly affects the glomeruli which are tiny tufts of capillaries small blood vessels in the kidneys that filter wastes from the blood It is a rare disorder that has been diagnosed in less than 1 percent of the population basement membrane syndrome ncbi nlm nih gov J Clin Pathol v 40 3 1987 MarRenal symptoms were found in four families although no relative had Alport s syndrome Renal biopsy findings observed by light and immunofluorescence microscopy did not indicate any important abnormalities but extensive diffuse thinning of the glomerular basement membrane ranging from 153 to 213 nm was a constant finding by electron microscopy

basement membrane nephropathy TBMN is the most common cause of persistent hematuria in children and adults the other main causes being IgA nephropathy and Alport syndrome 1 3 In addition to hematuria patients with TBMN usually have minimal proteinuria normal renal function and uniformly thinned glomerular basement membranes GBM basement membrane syndrome rarediseases nih gov DiseasesMar 20 2018 Epithelial basement membrane corneal dystrophy EBMD also called map dot fingerprint dystrophy is an eye condition that affects the cornea The epithelium is the cornea s outermost layer and the basement membrane is the layer that the epithelium attaches to is epithelial basement membrane Epithelial Basement Membrane Dystrophy EBMD is the most common form of corneal dystrophy It is believed some 2 of the population is affected by it Most patients never develop any symptoms or have some minor discomfort at irregular times

basement membrane Epithelial basement membrane dystrophy EBMD also known as anterior basement membrane disease or map dot fingerprint dystrophy is a common condition that affects the anterior segment of the eye The condition usually affects people over 30 years of age basement membrane syndrome is epithelial basement membrane Epithelial Basement Membrane Dystrophy EBMD is the most common form of corneal dystrophy It is believed some 2 of the population is affected by it Most patients never develop any symptoms or have some minor discomfort at irregular times overviewJun 09 2017 Anti glomerular basement membrane anti GBM antibody disease is a rare autoimmune disorder in which circulating antibodies are directed against an antigen normally present in the GBM and alveolar basement membrane The target antigen is the alpha 3 chain of type IV collagen