Genopathy
Gene-Disorder Association · Article
Gene
COL8A2
Collagen Type VIII Alpha 2 Chain
Disorder
Corneal Dystrophy, Posterior Polymorphous, 1
First reported 2005
Supporting publications 2
Key publication · gene–disorder No pathogenic mutations identified in the COL8A2 gene or four positional candidate genes in patients with posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy.Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2005
Key publication · disorder Hereditary polymorphous deep degeneration of the cornea.A.M.A. archives of ophthalmology · 1953
Manually curated
Association Review

In brief

The association between COL8A2 (Collagen Type VIII Alpha 2 Chain) and Corneal Dystrophy, Posterior Polymorphous, 1 is a manually-curated gene–disease association, drawing on a single expert-curated source, which records a causative germline mutation.

Sources 1
Clinical variants 0
Symptoms 50
Compounds 0
Trials 0
Publications 2
01
At a glance

Association overview

A cited synthesis of the gene–disorder association, with a clinical-actionability summary where the evidence supports one.

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Provenance

Evidence and sources

1 source

Every contributing database and publication behind this association, with evidence type, strength, accessions and deep links.

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03
COL8A2

The gene

1 source summary

A gene summary alongside the source descriptions it was distilled from.

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Corneal Dystrophy, Posterior Polymorphous, 1

The disorder

15 database identifiers

The disorder’s summary, prevalence, aliases and cross-reference identifiers (OMIM, Orphanet, MONDO, ICD-10, MedGen).

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Phenotype

Clinical features

26 clinical features

The disorder’s clinical features (HPO) grouped by body system, each with observed frequency and penetrance.

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Mechanism overlap

Shared mechanisms

Biological pathways and phenotype concepts shared by the gene and the disorder, with supporting publications.

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Literature

Reading

2 publications

Publications linking the gene and the disorder, with title, authors, journal, year and citation metrics.

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Provenance

References & sources

7 references

Every source and publication cited across this dossier, as one numbered reference list.

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