Thin basement membrane disease cost-effectiveness of therapy

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Marufa Marium, M.B.B.S[2]

Overview

The cost of the supportive therapy for symptoms are not very expensive except long term dialysis and renal transplantation.

Cost-effectiveness

The cost-effectiveness of the supportive therapy for symptoms are not very costly. But patient with Renal impairment or renal failure should be counselled on cost of a long tern dialysis or renal transplantation. Moreover, the frequency of screening procedures may cause burden to a patient or the family's physical and mental health. The importance of early diagnosis and treatment should be explained in meaningful way.