Corneal Dystrophy, Juvenile Epithelial of Meesmann

An autosomal dominant form of hereditary corneal dystrophy due to a defect in cornea-specific KERATIN formation. Mutations in the genes that encode KERATIN-3 and KERATIN-12 have been linked to this disorder.

Year introduced: 2007

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Tree Number(s): C11.204.236.218, C11.270.162.218, C16.320.290.162.204

MeSH Unique ID: D053559

Entry Terms:

• Corneal Dystrophy, Meesmann Epithelial
• Meesmann Corneal Dystrophy
• Corneal Dystrophy, Meesmann
• Corneal Dystrophies, Meesmann
• Dystrophies, Meesmann Corneal
• Meesmann Corneal Dystrophies
• Meesmann Epithelial Corneal Dystrophy
• Juvenile Hereditary Epithelial Dystrophy
• Meesmann Corneal Epithelial Dystrophy

Previous Indexing:

• Cornea (1954-1964)
• Corneal Dystrophies, Hereditary (1965-2006)

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Eye Diseases
Corneal Diseases
Corneal Dystrophies, Hereditary
Corneal Dystrophy, Juvenile Epithelial of Meesmann

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Eye Diseases
Eye Diseases, Hereditary
Corneal Dystrophies, Hereditary
Corneal Dystrophy, Juvenile Epithelial of Meesmann

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Eye Diseases, Hereditary
Corneal Dystrophies, Hereditary
Corneal Dystrophy, Juvenile Epithelial of Meesmann