Preferred Label : Corneal dystrophy, posterior polymorphous, 1;
Symbol : PPCD1;
CISMeF acronym : CHED1; PPCD; PPCD1;
Type : Phenotype, molecular basis known;
Alternative titles and symbols : PPCD; Corneal dystrophy, hereditary polymorphous posterior; Maumenee corneal dystrophy; Posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy; CHED1; Corneal endothelial dystrophy 1, autosomal dominant;
Description : Posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy (PPCD) is a rare disorder involving metaplasia
and overgrowth of corneal endothelial cells (Krafchak et al., 2005). In patients with
PPCD, these cells manifest in an epithelial morphology and gene expression pattern,
produce an aberrant basement membrane, and, sometimes, spread over the iris and nearby
structures in a way that increases the risk for glaucoma. Symptoms can range from
very aggressive to asymptomatic and nonprogressive, even within the same family. The
age of diagnosis is, most often, in the second or third decade of life. - Genetic
Heterogeneity of Posterior Polymorphous Corneal Dystrophy Other forms of PPCD include
PPCD2 (609140), caused by mutation in the COL8A2 gene (120252) on chromosome 1p34.3,
and PPCD3 (609141), caused by mutation in the ZEB1 gene (189909) on chromosome 10p.;
Inheritance : Autosomal dominant;
Molecular basis : Caused by mutation in the promoter of the OVO-like-2 gene (OVOL2, 616441.0001);
Prefixed ID : #122000;
Origin ID : 122000;
UMLS CUI : C1852555;
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