granular corneal dystrophy 2

Summary
Synonym
  • CGD2
  • avellino corneal dystrophy
  • combined granular-lattice corneal dystrophy
  • corneal dystrophy, Avellino type
  • granular corneal dystrophy type 2
Definition
An corneal granular dystrophy that is characterized by recurrent erosions and stellate or thorn-like opacification located_in the cornea, hyaline and amyloid deposits in the stroma, and progressive vision loss later in life, and has_material_basis_in autosomal dominant inheritance of mutation of transforming growth factor beta-induced gene on chromosome 5q31.1, which encodes keratoepithelin. Abnormalities lead to increased hyaline and amyloid protein deposition and disruption of the corneal surface.
Super Class
granular corneal dystrophy
Disease Ontology
DOID:0060444
Mondo Disease Ontology
MeSH
UMLS
ORDO
OMIM
Related Genes
Displaying 1 entry
Gene ID Gene Symbol Description Source
7045 TGFBI transforming growth factor beta induced
Displaying 1 entry
Gene ID Gene Symbol Description Source
850687 YLR001C uncharacterized protein

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