Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy

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Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy

"Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Autosomal dominant hereditary maculopathy with childhood-onset accumulation of LIPOFUSION in RETINAL PIGMENT EPITHELIUM. Affected individuals develop progressive central acuity loss, and distorted vision (METAMORPHOPSIA). It is associated with mutations in bestrophin, a chloride channel.

Descriptor ID	D057826
MeSH Number(s)	C11.768.585.439.433 C16.320.290.763
Concept/Terms	Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy Dystrophies, Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy, Vitelliform Macular Macular Dystrophies, Vitelliform Vitelliform Macular Dystrophies Macular Dystrophy, Vitelliform Best Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy Best's Disease Disease, Best's Best Disease Disease, Best Best Macular Dystrophy Dystrophy, Best Macular Macular Dystrophy, Best Juvenile-Onset Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy Juvenile-Onset Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy Juvenile Onset Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy, Juvenile-Onset Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy, Juvenile Onset Adult-Onset Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy Adult-Onset Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy Adult Onset Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy Macular Dystrophy, Vitelliform, Adult-Onset Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy, Adult-Onset Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy, Adult Onset

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Diseases [C]
Eye Diseases [C11]
Retinal Diseases [C11.768]
Retinal Degeneration [C11.768.585]
Macular Degeneration [C11.768.585.439]
Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy [C11.768.585.439.433]
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities [C16]
Genetic Diseases, Inborn [C16.320]
Eye Diseases, Hereditary [C16.320.290]
Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy [C16.320.290.763]

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