DISEASES

Disease-gene associations mined from literature

Human genes for epithelial basement membrane dystrophy

Epithelial basement membrane dystrophy [DOID:0060447]

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.

Synonyms:  epithelial basement membrane dystrophy,  DOID:0060447,  epithelial basement membrane dystrophies,  Cogan corneal dystrophy,  EBMD ...