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Any retinitis pigmentosa in which the cause of the disease is a mutation in the PRCD gene.
Features include: Undetectable electroretinogram, Bone spicule pigmentation of the retina, Macular degeneration, and Rod-cone dystrophy and 2 more.
Organ System | Phenotype Count | Example Features |
|---|---|---|
Eyes | 3 | Macular degeneration, Optic disc pallor, Attenuation of retinal blood vessels |
PRCD function has not been fully characterized.
Retinitis pigmentosa 36 is associated with mutations in the PRCD gene on chromosome 17.
Genetic testing for PRCD is available. Testing is considered confirmatory for diagnosis.
Biomarker and diagnostic research for retinitis pigmentosa 36 has been reported in the published literature.
No clinical trials have been registered for retinitis pigmentosa 36.
69 publications have been identified in PubMed for retinitis pigmentosa 36. Research spans Epidemiology / Natural History (28%), Basic Science / Preclinical (25%), and Case Report / Case Series (16%).
Research Type | Count | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
Disease patterns and progression | 17 | 28% |
Data assembled from 5 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 20, 2026, 3:04 PM UTC
Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man
Genetic and Rare Diseases Info Center
1 |
Bone spicule pigmentation of the retina |
Laboratory research
15 |
25% |
Patient case studies | 10 | 16% |
New treatment approaches | 6 | 10% |
Testing and diagnosis research | 5 | 8% |
Research summaries | 5 | 8% |
Clinical study results | 2 | 3% |
Other research | 1 | 2% |
Colombo A (2026). [PMID: 41775404](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41775404/). *BMJ Paediatr Open*. [Diagnostic / Biomarker]
Wang J (2026). [PMID: 41131664](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41131664/). *Ophthalmic Genet*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Dufour VL (2026). [PMID: 42107853](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42107853/). *Exp Eye Res*. [Basic Science / Preclinical]
Charng J (2026). [PMID: 41552664](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41552664/). *Ophthalmol Sci*. [Basic Science / Preclinical]
Sullivan PW (2026). [PMID: 41364873](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41364873/). *Retina*. [Epidemiology / Natural History]
Parekh BJ (2026). [PMID: 41760091](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41760091/). *Clin Exp Ophthalmol*. [Basic Science / Preclinical]
Xu L (2026). [PMID: 42065194](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42065194/). *Medicine (Baltimore)*. [Epidemiology / Natural History]
Josan AS (2026). [PMID: 41237986](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41237986/). *Am J Ophthalmol*. [Epidemiology / Natural History]
Yang J (2026). [PMID: 41773775](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41773775/). *Transl Vis Sci Technol*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Rader T (2026). [PMID: 40021429](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40021429/). *Z Med Phys*. [Case Report / Case Series]