Preferred Label : Cataract 16, multiple types;
Symbol : CTRCT16;
CISMeF acronym : CTPP2; CTRCT16;
Type : Phenotype, molecular basis known;
Alternative titles and symbols : Cataract, posterior polar, 2; CTPP2; Cataract, congenital lamellar;
Description : Mutations in the CRYAB gene have been found to cause multiple types of cataract, which
have been described as congenital posterior polar, congenital lamellar, and juvenile.
Autosomal dominant and autosomal recessive forms have been described. The preferred
title/symbol of this entry was formerly 'Cataract, Posterior Polar, 2; CTPP2.';
Inheritance : Autosomal dominant; Autosomal recessive;
Molecular basis : Caused by mutation in the gene encoding alpha-B crystallin (CRYAB, 123590.0002);
Prefixed ID : #613763;
Origin ID : 613763;
UMLS CUI : C3808377;
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