Genopathy
Gene-Disorder Association · Article
Gene
COX5A
Cytochrome C Oxidase Subunit 5A
Disorder
Menkes Disease
First reported 1993
Key publication · gene–disorder Cytochrome C oxidase deficiency and neuronal involvement in Menkes' kinky hair disease: immunohistochemical study.Brain pathology (Zurich, Switzerland) · 1993
Key publication · disorder A sex-linked recessive disorder with retardation of growth, peculiar hair, and focal cerebral and cerebellar degeneration.Pediatrics · 1962
Manually curated
Association Review

In brief

The association between COX5A (Cytochrome C Oxidase Subunit 5A) and Menkes Disease is reported, with clinical genetic testing available.

Sources 1
Clinical variants 0
Symptoms 81
Compounds 0
Trials 0
Publications 0
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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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COX5A

The gene

1 source summary

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

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Menkes Disease

The disorder

11 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

68 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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Provenance

References & sources

6 references

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

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