Birdshot Chorioretinopathy

Description

Birdshot chorioretinopathy is a posterior uveitis characterized by multiple cream-colored, hypopigmented choroidal lesions in the fundus and a strong association with HLA-A29 and clinically presenting with blurred vision, floaters, photopsia, scotoma and nyctalopia.

Clinical Features

Top most frequent phenotypes and symptoms related to Birdshot Chorioretinopathy

  • Cataract
  • Visual impairment
  • Blindness
  • Visual loss
  • Photophobia
  • Autoimmunity
  • Nyctalopia
  • Retinal detachment
  • Optic disc pallor
  • Blurred vision

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Incidence and onset information

— Based on the latest data available BIRDSHOT CHORIORETINOPATHY have a estimated prevalence of 0.35 per 100k in Europe.
No data available about the known clinical features onset.

Alternative names

Birdshot Chorioretinopathy Is also known as birdshot retinochoroidopathy, birdshot retinochoroiditis, birdshot chorioretinitis, bscr, vitiliginous choroiditis.

Researches and researchers

Doctors, researchs, and experts related to Birdshot Chorioretinopathy extracted from public data.

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Current Researchs and researchers

  • TÜBINGEN — Pr Bernd WISSINGER

    Investigator of research project - Manager of registry - Manager of biobank/collection - Coordinator of research network - Director of laboratory

    • Institution/s:
      — Forschungsinstitut für Augenheilkunde, Department für Augenheilkunde Tübingen
    • Research area/topic::

      RETNET: European Retinal Research Training Network


Birdshot Chorioretinopathy Recommended genes panels

Panel Name, Specifity and genes Tested/covered
HLA-A*31:01.

By Genelex (United States).

HLA-A
Specificity
100 %
Genes
34 %
GeneSight Psychotropic.

By Assurex Health, Inc. (United States).

SLC6A4, UGT1A4, UGT2B15, CYP2B6, CYP2C19, CYP2C9, CYP2D6, CYP3A4, HLA-A, HTR2A
Specificity
10 %
Genes
34 %
OneOme RightMed comprehensive test.

By OneOme (United States).

SLCO1B1, SLC6A4, TPMT, UGT1A1, IFNL3, NUDT15, VKORC1, CYP2B6, CYP2C18, CYP2C19, CYP2C9, CYP2D6, CYP3A4, CYP3A5, CYP4F2, DPYD, DRD2, F2, F5, GRIK4 , (...)

View the complete list with 4 more genes
Specificity
5 %
Genes
34 %
Carbamazepine response.

By Xcode Life Xcode Life (India).

SCN2A, HLA-A
Specificity
50 %
Genes
34 %
Tempus xT assay.

By Tempus Labs, Inc. (United States).

BCL6, RIT1, BCL7A, BCR, ROS1, RPL5, RPS15, RPS6KB1, RUNX1, RXRA, BLM, SDHA, SDHB, SDHC, SDHD, SEC23B, SEMA3C, BMPR1A, SF3B1, SRSF2 , (...)

View the complete list with 555 more genes
Specificity
1 %
Genes
34 %
Tempus xO assay.

By Tempus Labs, Inc. (United States).

BCL6, RHEB, RIPK1, RIPK2, RIPK3, RIT1, BCL7A, BCL9, BCR, ROBO2, ROCK1, ROCK2, ROR1, ROR2, ROS1, RPA1, BDNF, RPL5, RPN1, RPS6KB1 , (...)

View the complete list with 1627 more genes
Specificity
1 %
Genes
34 %
LNPEP.

By Fulgent Genetics Fulgent Genetics (United States).

LNPEP
Specificity
100 %
Genes
34 %
Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia Panel.

By Greenwood Genetic Center Diagnostic Laboratories Greenwood Genetic Center (United States).

RTN2, SACS, SLC16A2, SLC2A1, KDM5C, SPG11, ATL1, SPAST, SPG7, TFG, ACOX1, TREX1, UCHL1, VAMP1, ERLIN2, CAPN1, BSCL2, SAMHD1, PNPLA6, ERLIN1 , (...)

View the complete list with 59 more genes
Specificity
2 %
Genes
34 %

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Sources and references

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