Genopathy
Gene-Disorder Association · Article
Gene
PITX2
Paired Like Homeodomain 2
Disorder
Axenfeld-Rieger Syndrome
First reported 1997
Supporting publications 17
Key publication · gene–disorder Isolation of a new homeobox gene belonging to the Pitx/Rieg family: expression during lens development and mapping to the aphakia region on mouse chromosome 19.Human molecular genetics · 1997
Key publication · disorder RIEGER'S SYNDROME COMBINED WITH OLIGODONITIA AND FINGER DEFORMITY.Acta ophthalmologica · 1963
Manually curated
Association Review

In brief

The association between PITX2 (Paired Like Homeodomain 2) and Axenfeld-Rieger Syndrome is well established and manually curated, with its 3 contributing sources — 2 of them expert-curated — recording pathogenic variants and a causative germline mutation.

Sources 3
Clinical variants 3
Symptoms 21
Compounds 0
Trials 0
Publications 17
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
PITX2

The gene

1 source summary

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

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04
Axenfeld-Rieger Syndrome

The disorder

17 database identifiers

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

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05
Phenotype

Clinical features

21 clinical features

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

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ClinVar and variant evidence

Genetic basis

3 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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Literature

Reading

17 publications

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

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09
Provenance

References & sources

14 references

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

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