Choroideremia

Alternative Names

  • CHM
  • Tapetochoroidal Dystrophy, Progressive
  • TCD
  • Choroidal Sclerosis, Included

Associated Genes

CHM RAB Escort Protein
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WHO-ICD-10 version:2010

Diseases of the eye and adnexa

Disorders of choroid and retina

OMIM Number

303100

Mode of Inheritance

X-Linked

Gene Map Locus

Xq21.2

Description

Choroideremia is an X-linked disease that leads to the degeneration of the choriocapillaris, the retinal pigment epithelium, and the photoreceptor of the eye. The characteristic lesion of choroideremia is chorioretinal scalloped atrophy in the midperipheral fundus, with preservation of the macula. [From OMIM]

Epidemiology in the Arab World

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Subject IDCountrySexFamily HistoryParental ConsanguinityHPO TermsVariantZygosityMode of InheritanceReferenceRemarks
303100.1Saudi ArabiaUnknownNo ChoroideremiaNM_000390.4:c.1144G>THomozygousAutosomal, RecessivePatel et al. 2016
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