What is the inheritance pattern of Thin basement membrane nephropathy?
TBMN follows an autosomal-dominant pattern of inheritance.
Heterozygous mutations in the type IV collagen gene ( COL4A3 and COL4A4 ) are causative, although the penetrance rate is only 70%.
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