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Usher syndrome type 2C

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Disease Overview

A form of Usher syndrome type 2 that features a heterozygous frameshift mutation in the GPR98 gene and a heterozygous frameshift mutation in the PDZD7 gene. It is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner.


Synonyms

  • USH2C
  • USHER syndrome, type IIC
  • Usher syndrome type IIC
  • Usher syndrome, type 2C
  • Usher syndrome, type 2C, GPR98/PDZD7 digenic, autosomal recessive, digenic dominant
  • Usher syndrome, type 2C, autosomal recessive, digenic dominant
  • Usher syndrome, type IIC, GPR98/PDZD7 digenic, autosomal recessive, digenic dominant
  • Usher syndrome, type IIb
  • Usher syndrome, type IIb, formerly
  • Usher syndrome, type IIc, Gpr98/Pdzd7, digenic

GARD Disease Summary

The Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center (GARD) has information and resources for patients, caregivers, and families that may be helpful before and after diagnosis of this condition. GARD is a program of the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

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OMIM

Online Mendelian Inheritance In Man (OMIM) has a summary of published research about this condition and includes references from the medical literature. The summary contains medical and scientific terms, so we encourage you to share and discuss this information with your doctor. OMIM is authored and edited at the McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

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GeneReviews

GeneReviews has an article on this condition covering diagnosis, management, and inheritance. Each article is written by one or more experts on the specific disease and is reviewed by other specialists. The article contains medical and scientific terms, so we encourage you to share and discuss this information with your doctor. The GeneReviews database is managed by the University of Washington.

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