Xeroderma pigmentosum

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf genetic disorder
rare disease
gptkbp:affects gptkb:skin
gptkb:nervous_system
eyes
gptkbp:category genetics
oncology
dermatology
gptkbp:causedBy mutations in DNA repair genes
gptkbp:defectIn nucleotide excision repair
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1874
gptkbp:higherPrevalence gptkb:Japan
gptkb:North_Africa
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Xeroderma pigmentosum
gptkbp:ICD-10_code Q82.1
gptkbp:inheritance autosomal recessive
gptkbp:involvedIn gptkb:XPC
gptkb:XPE
gptkb:XPA
gptkb:XPD
gptkb:XPG
XPF
XPB
XPV
gptkbp:namedFor Moriz Kaposi
gptkbp:OMIM 278700
gptkbp:otherName XP
gptkbp:prevalence 1 in 1,000,000 in the United States
gptkbp:riskFactor gptkb:cancer
eye cancer
neurological degeneration
gptkbp:subspecies XP-A
XP-B
XP-C
XP-D
XP-E
XP-F
XP-G
XP-V
gptkbp:symptom eye damage
freckling
extreme sensitivity to ultraviolet light
early onset skin cancers
gptkbp:treatment personal protective equipment
avoidance of UV light
frequent skin examinations
removal of skin lesions
topical DNA repair enzymes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:XPG
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6