OBO ID: DOID:0060447
Term Name: epithelial basement membrane dystrophy Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • Cogan corneal dystrophy
  • EBMD
  • microcystic corneal dystrophy
Definition: An epithelial and subepithelial dystrophy that is characterized by sheet-like areas of basement membrane originating from the basal epithelial cells of the corneal epithelium and extending superficially into the epithelium. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16652336/
References:
Ontology: Human Disease   ( DOID:0060447 )
Relationships
is a type of:
OTHER epithelial basement membrane dystrophy PAGES
GENES INVOLVED
Human Gene Zebrafish Ortholog OMIM Term OMIM Phenotype ID
TGFBI Corneal dystrophy, epithelial basement membrane 121820
ZEBRAFISH MODELS No data available
PHENOTYPE No data available

CITATIONS: None
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