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Any anterior segment dysgenesis in which the cause of the disease is a mutation in the PXDN gene.
Features include always present findings: Cloudy or opaque cornea (corneal opacity), Cataract, and Reduced visual acuity; and common findings: Ocular hypertension, Microcornea, and Anterior synechiae of the anterior chamber. 11 total HPO annotations.
Organ System | Phenotype Count | Example Features |
|---|---|---|
Eyes | 4 | Cloudy or opaque cornea (corneal opacity), Ocular hypertension, Cataract |
Heart and blood vessels | 1 | Ocular hypertension |
PXDN function has not been fully characterized.
Anterior segment dysgenesis 7 is caused by mutations in the PXDN gene on chromosome 2.
Genetic testing for PXDN is available. Testing is considered confirmatory for diagnosis.
Phenotype severity distribution: 3 always present features, 3 common features.
Estimated prevalence: Unknown (Unknown prevalence).
No clinical trials have been registered for anterior segment dysgenesis 7.
16 publications have been identified in PubMed for anterior segment dysgenesis 7. Research spans Review / Meta-Analysis (25%), Epidemiology / Natural History (25%), and Case Report / Case Series (19%).
Research Type | Count | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
Research summaries | 4 | 25% |
Disease patterns and progression | 4 | 25% |
Patient case studies | 3 | 19% |
Laboratory research | 3 | 19% |
Clinical study results | 2 | 13% |
Maxwell GE (2026). [PMID: 42096227](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42096227/). *JAMA Ophthalmol*. [Epidemiology / Natural History]
Saha BC (2026). [PMID: 41936534](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41936534/). *Eur J Ophthalmol*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Yoon HJ (2026). [PMID: 41875091](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41875091/). *J Craniofac Surg*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Wang B (2025). [PMID: 39265692](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39265692/). *Am J Ophthalmol*. [Basic Science / Preclinical]
Marutha T (2025). [PMID: 39870121](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39870121/). *Gene*. [Epidemiology / Natural History]
Samad K (2025). [PMID: 40326030](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40326030/). *Curr Med Chem*. [Basic Science / Preclinical]
Cronbach N (2025). [PMID: 41011222](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41011222/). *Pharmaceuticals (Basel)*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Matsuo T (2025). [PMID: 40718285](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40718285/). *Cureus*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Elksne E (2025). [PMID: 40427049](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40427049/). *Biomedicines*. [Epidemiology / Natural History]
Wai YZ (2025). [PMID: 40145154](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40145154/). *Med J Malaysia*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Data assembled from 7 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 19, 2026, 1:02 PM UTC
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