Stargardt disease

GPTKB entity

Statements (37)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:genetic_disorder
gptkb:retinal_disease
gptkb:inherited_macular_degeneration
gptkbp:affects retina
macula
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Stargardt_macular_dystrophy
juvenile macular degeneration
gptkbp:category gptkb: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
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:Lizzy_Meyers
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Stargardt disease

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