MCID: CYS010
MIFTS: 59
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Cystinosis
Categories:
Blood diseases, Genetic diseases, Metabolic diseases, Nephrological diseases, Rare diseases
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MalaCards integrated aliases for Cystinosis:
Characteristics:Orphanet epidemiological data:58
cystinosis
Inheritance: Autosomal recessive; Prevalence: 1-9/1000000 (Worldwide),1-9/1000000 (Europe),1-9/1000000 (France),1-9/1000000 (Germany),1-9/100000 (United Kingdom),1-9/1000000 (Australia),1-9/100000 (Europe),1-9/1000000 (Denmark),1-9/1000000 (Sweden),1-9/100000; Age of onset: Adolescent,Adult,Childhood,Infancy; Age of death: any age; Classifications:
MalaCards categories:
Global: Rare diseases Metabolic diseases Genetic diseases Anatomical: Nephrological diseases Blood diseases
ICD10:
33
Orphanet: 58
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Genetics Home Reference :
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Cystinosis is a condition characterized by accumulation of the amino acid cystine (a building block of proteins) within cells. Excess cystine damages cells and often forms crystals that can build up and cause problems in many organs and tissues. The kidneys and eyes are especially vulnerable to damage; the muscles, thyroid, pancreas, and testes may also be affected.
There are three distinct types of cystinosis. In order of decreasing severity, they are nephropathic cystinosis, intermediate cystinosis, and non-nephropathic or ocular cystinosis.
Nephropathic cystinosis begins in infancy, causing poor growth and a particular type of kidney damage (renal Fanconi syndrome) in which certain molecules that should be reabsorbed into the bloodstream are instead eliminated in the urine. The kidney problems lead to the loss of important minerals, salts, fluids, and many other nutrients. The loss of nutrients impairs growth and may result in soft, bowed bones (hypophosphatemic rickets), especially in the legs. The nutrient imbalances in the body lead to increased urination, thirst, dehydration, and abnormally acidic blood (acidosis). By about the age of 2, cystine crystals may be present in the clear covering of the eye (cornea). The buildup of these crystals in the eye causes pain and an increased sensitivity to light (photophobia). Untreated children will experience complete kidney failure by about the age of 10. Other signs and symptoms that may occur in untreated people, especially after adolescence, include muscle deterioration, blindness, inability to swallow, diabetes, thyroid and nervous system problems, and an inability to father children (infertility) in affected men.
The signs and symptoms of intermediate cystinosis are the same as nephropathic cystinosis, but they occur at a later age. Intermediate cystinosis typically becomes apparent in affected individuals in adolescence. Malfunctioning kidneys and corneal crystals are the main initial features of this disorder. If intermediate cystinosis is left untreated, complete kidney failure will occur, but usually not until the late teens to mid-twenties.
People with non-nephropathic or ocular cystinosis typically experience photophobia due to cystine crystals in the cornea, but usually do not develop kidney malfunction or most of the other signs and symptoms of cystinosis. Due to the absence of severe symptoms, the age at which this form of cystinosis is diagnosed varies widely.
MalaCards based summary : Cystinosis, also known as cystine storage disease, is related to cystinosis, nephropathic and fanconi syndrome, and has symptoms including photophobia, polydipsia and polyuria. An important gene associated with Cystinosis is CTNS (Cystinosin, Lysosomal Cystine Transporter), and among its related pathways/superpathways are Lysosome and Folate Metabolism. The drugs Acetylcysteine and Cysteine have been mentioned in the context of this disorder. Affiliated tissues include kidney, eye and bone, and related phenotypes are corneal opacity and short stature Disease Ontology : 12 A lysosomal storage disease characterized by the abnormal accumulation of cystine in the lysosomes. It follows an autosomal recessive inheritance pattern and that has material basis in mutations in the CTNS gene, located on chromosome 17. NIH Rare Diseases : 52 Cystinosis is a genetic condition present from birth that leads to the build-up of cystine crystals in the body. This can impact all the organs and tissues , but mainly affects the kidneys and eyes. There are three types of cystinosis based on the age that symptoms start. The most common is the type that starts in infancy. Early symptoms include poor feeding, vomiting, and dehydration. If left untreated, cystinosis leads to kidney and eye damage which gets worse over time. The adult form of cystinosis primarily affects the eyes, causing light sensitivity. Cystinosis is caused by genetic changes (DNA variants) in the CTNS gene and is inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern. It is diagnosed by checking for cystine levels in the blood, by genetic testing , or by an eye examination. Treatment is available using medications that absorb extra cystine from the body. Some people require a kidney transplant. KEGG : 36 Cystinosis is an autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disorder caused by deficiency of lysosomal cystine transporter, which leads to intracellular cystine crystals, widespread cellular destruction, renal Fanconi syndrome in infancy, renal glomerular failure in later childhood, and other systemic complications. Since the introduction of cysteamine into the pharmacological management of cystinosis, well-treated adolescent and young adult patients have experienced normal growth and maintenance of renal glomerular function. Wikipedia : 74 Cystinosis is a lysosomal storage disease characterized by the abnormal accumulation of the amino acid... more...
GeneReviews:
NBK1400
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Human phenotypes related to Cystinosis:58 31 (show all 33)
UMLS symptoms related to Cystinosis:photophobia, polydipsia, polyuria GenomeRNAi Phenotypes related to Cystinosis according to GeneCards Suite gene sharing:26
MGI Mouse Phenotypes related to Cystinosis:45
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Drugs for Cystinosis (from DrugBank, HMDB, Dgidb, PharmGKB, IUPHAR, NovoSeek, BitterDB):(show all 20)
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MalaCards organs/tissues related to Cystinosis:40
Kidney,
Eye,
Bone,
Testes,
Thyroid,
Pancreas,
Bone Marrow
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ClinVar genetic disease variations for Cystinosis:6 (show all 32)
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Pathways related to Cystinosis according to KEGG:36
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