Genopathy
Gene-Disorder Association · Article
Gene
KRT5
Keratin 5
Disorder
Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex 1a, Generalized Severe
First reported 1996
Supporting publications 20
Key publication · gene–disorder The genetic basis of epidermolysis bullosa simplex with mottled pigmentation.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 1996
Key publication · disorder Epidermolysis bullosa resembling juvenile dermatitis herpetiformis.The British journal of dermatology · 1954
Manually curated
Association Review

In brief

The association between KRT5 (Keratin 5) and Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex 1a, Generalized Severe is well established and manually curated, with its 3 contributing sources — 2 of them expert-curated — recording likely-pathogenic variants and a causative germline mutation.

Sources 3
Clinical variants 103
Symptoms 67
Compounds 0
Trials 0
Publications 20
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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02
Provenance

Evidence and sources

3 sources

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

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03
KRT5

The gene

1 source summary

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

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Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex 1a, Generalized Severe

The disorder

10 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

48 clinical features

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

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06
ClinVar and variant evidence

Genetic basis

103 clinical variants

ClinVar variants reported for this pair, with disorder-specific significance, review status, molecular consequence and origin.

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07
Mechanism overlap

Shared mechanisms

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

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08
Literature

Reading

20 publications

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

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09
Provenance

References & sources

15 references

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

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