Stargardt disease

GPTKB entity

Statements (41)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf genetic disorder
retinal disease
inherited macular degeneration
gptkbp:affects retina
macula
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Stargardt_macular_dystrophy
juvenile macular degeneration
gptkbp:category eye
genetic eye disorder
gptkbp:complication legal blindness
gptkbp:diagnosedBy gptkb:optical_coherence_tomography
genetic testing
fluorescein angiography
fundus examination
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1909
gptkbp:frequency rare
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Stargardt disease
gptkbp:inheritance autosomal recessive
gptkbp:mutationAssociatedWith gptkb:ABCA4_gene
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Karl_Stargardt
gptkbp:onset childhood
adolescence
gptkbp:prevalence 1 in 8,000 to 10,000 people
gptkbp:progression variable
slow
gptkbp:riskFactor family history
gptkbp:symptom central vision loss
difficulty seeing in low light
progressive vision loss
color vision changes
gptkbp:treatment supportive care
no cure
low vision aids
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:retinal_pigment_epithelium
gptkb:ATP-binding_cassette_(ABC)_transporter_family
gptkb:ABC_gene_family
gptkb:Lizzy_Meyers
gptkb:ABCA4_gene
gptkb:Karl_Stargardt
gptkb:Stargardt_macular_dystrophy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8