Cataract 12, Multiple Types; Ctrct12

Description

Mutations in the BFSP2 gene have been found to cause multiple types of cataract, which have been described as juvenile-onset lamellar, cortical, nuclear embryonic; and congenital nuclear, sutural, stellate, Y-sutural, and punctate cortical.

Clinical Features

Phenotypes and symptoms related to Cataract 12, Multiple Types; Ctrct12

  • Cataract
  • Myopia
  • Reduced visual acuity
  • Congenital cataract
  • High myopia
  • Amblyopia
  • Cortical cataract
  • Sutural cataract
  • Progressive cataract

Incidence and onset information

— Currently we don't have prevalence information about this disease (Not enough data available about incidence and published cases.)
No data available about the known clinical features onset.

Researches and researchers

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Cataract 12, Multiple Types; Ctrct12 Recommended genes panels

Panel Name, Specifity and genes Tested/covered
Cataracts (NGS panel for 41 genes).

By CGC Genetics (Portugal).

BFSP1, BFSP2, VIM, WFS1, FYCO1, PXDN, CHMP4B, P3H2, AGK, SLC16A12, CRYAA, CRYAB, CRYBA1, CRYBA2, CRYBA4, CRYBB1, CRYBB2, CRYBB3, CRYGB, CRYGC , (...)

View the complete list with 21 more genes
Specificity
3 %
Genes
50 %
Cataract type 12 (sequence analysis of BFSP2 gene).

By CGC Genetics (Portugal).

BFSP2
Specificity
100 %
Genes
50 %
Congenital Cataracts Sequencing Panel with CNV Detection.

By PreventionGenetics PreventionGenetics (United States).

BFSP1, BFSP2, VIM, FYCO1, PXDN, CHMP4B, P3H2, AGK, SLC16A12, CRYAA, CRYAB, CRYBA1, CRYBA4, CRYBB1, CRYBB2, CRYBB3, CRYGB, CRYGC, CRYGD, CRYGS , (...)

View the complete list with 20 more genes
Specificity
3 %
Genes
50 %
Cataract.

By MGZ Medical Genetics Center (Germany).

BFSP1, BFSP2, SIX6, VIM, WFS1, RAB18, FYCO1, JAM3, TBC1D20, CHMP4B, RAB3GAP1, RAB3GAP2, P3H2, VSX2, COL11A1, COL18A1, COL4A1, COL4A2, SLC16A12, CRYAA , (...)

View the complete list with 44 more genes
Specificity
2 %
Genes
50 %
Eye Diseases - panels.

By MGZ Medical Genetics Center (Germany).

BFSP1, BFSP2, SALL2, BMP4, BMP7, SHH, SIX3, SIX6, FOXL2, SOX2, TACSTD2, ZEB1, TFAP2A, TGFBI, TGIF1, TREX1, TYR, TYRP1, VAX1, VIM , (...)

View the complete list with 146 more genes
Specificity
1 %
Genes
50 %
Cataract panel.

By Centogene AG - the Rare Disease Company (Germany).

BFSP1, BFSP2, VIM, WFS1, UNC45B, FYCO1, CHMP4B, P3H2, VSX2, BCOR, LEMD2, AGK, SLC16A12, SIPA1L3, CRYAA, CRYAB, CRYBA1, CRYBA2, CRYBA4, CRYBB1 , (...)

View the complete list with 25 more genes
Specificity
3 %
Genes
50 %
Cataract Panel.

By CeGaT GmbH (Germany).

BFSP1, BFSP2, VIM, FYCO1, PXDN, CHMP4B, P3H2, BCOR, AGK, SLC16A12, SIPA1L3, CRYAA, CRYAB, CRYBA1, CRYBA4, CRYBB1, CRYBB2, CRYBB3, CRYGA, CRYGB , (...)

View the complete list with 21 more genes
Specificity
3 %
Genes
50 %
Single gene testing BFSP2.

By CeGaT GmbH (Germany).

BFSP2
Specificity
100 %
Genes
50 %

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