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Fish-eye disease(FED)

MedGen UID:
83354
Concept ID:
C0342895
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Alpha-lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase deficiency; Dyslipoproteinemic corneal dystrophy; FED
SNOMED CT: Fish-eye disease (238092004); FED - Fish-eye disease (238092004); Partial LCAT (lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase) deficiency (238092004); Partial LCAT deficiency (238092004)
Modes of inheritance:
Autosomal recessive inheritance
MedGen UID:
141025
Concept ID:
C0441748
Intellectual Product
Source: Orphanet
A mode of inheritance that is observed for traits related to a gene encoded on one of the autosomes (i.e., the human chromosomes 1-22) in which a trait manifests in individuals with two pathogenic alleles, either homozygotes (two copies of the same mutant allele) or compound heterozygotes (whereby each copy of a gene has a distinct mutant allele).
 
Gene (location): LCAT (16q22.1)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0007620
OMIM®: 136120
Orphanet: ORPHA79292

Definition

Fish eye disease (FED) is a rare familial disorder characterized by severe high-density lipoprotein (HDL) deficiency and massive corneal opacities (summary by Kastelein et al., 1992). [from OMIM]

Additional description

From MedlinePlus Genetics
Fish-eye disease, also called partial LCAT deficiency, is a disorder that causes the clear front surface of the eyes (the corneas) to gradually become cloudy. The cloudiness, which generally first appears in adolescence or early adulthood, consists of small grayish dots of cholesterol (opacities) distributed across the corneas. Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that is produced in the body and obtained from foods that come from animals; it aids in many functions of the body but can become harmful in excessive amounts. As fish-eye disease progresses, the corneal cloudiness worsens and can lead to severely impaired vision.  https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/fish-eye-disease

Clinical features

From HPO
Decreased HDL cholesterol concentration
MedGen UID:
57731
Concept ID:
C0151691
Finding
An decreased concentration of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in the blood.
Increased LDL cholesterol concentration
MedGen UID:
154289
Concept ID:
C0549399
Finding
An elevated concentration of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in the blood.
Hypertriglyceridemia
MedGen UID:
167238
Concept ID:
C0813230
Finding
An abnormal increase in the level of triglycerides in the blood.
Increased VLDL cholesterol concentration
MedGen UID:
867364
Concept ID:
C4021729
Finding
An increase in the amount of very-low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in the blood.
Opacification of the corneal stroma
MedGen UID:
602191
Concept ID:
C0423250
Finding
Reduced transparency of the stroma of cornea.

Term Hierarchy

Professional guidelines

PubMed

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Weiss JS, Khemichian AJ
Dev Ophthalmol 2011;48:67-96. Epub 2011 Apr 26 doi: 10.1159/000324078. PMID: 21540632

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

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Diagnosis

Ustaoglu M, Solmaz N, Baser B, Kurtulgan HK, Onder F
Cornea 2019 Mar;38(3):379-383. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000001804. PMID: 30394912
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Therapy

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Prognosis

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Clinical prediction guides

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Weiss JS, Khemichian AJ
Dev Ophthalmol 2011;48:67-96. Epub 2011 Apr 26 doi: 10.1159/000324078. PMID: 21540632

Recent systematic reviews

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