Stargardt's disease

GPTKB entity

Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf eye
genetic disorder
gptkbp:affects macula
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Stargardt_macular_dystrophy
juvenile macular degeneration
gptkbp:category retinal dystrophy
gptkbp:complication legal blindness
gptkbp:diagnosedBy genetic testing
fundus examination
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1909
gptkbp:frequency 1 in 8,000 to 10,000 people
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Stargardt's disease
gptkbp:inheritance autosomal recessive
gptkbp:mutationAssociatedWith gptkb:ABCA4_gene
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Karl_Stargardt
gptkbp:onset childhood
adolescence
gptkbp:prevalence rare
gptkbp:riskFactor family history
gptkbp:symptom central vision loss
difficulty seeing in low light
progressive vision loss
gptkbp:treatment no cure
low vision aids
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Libby_Clegg
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6