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Hereditary vascular retinopathy



This table lists symptoms that people with this disease may have. For most diseases, symptoms will vary from person to person. People with the same disease may not have all the symptoms listed. This information comes from a database called the Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) . The HPO collects information on symptoms that have been described in medical resources. The HPO is updated regularly. Use the HPO ID to access more in-depth information about a symptom.

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HPO ID
5%-29% of people have these symptoms
Micronodular cirrhosis 0001413
Percent of people who have these symptoms is not available through HPO
Abnormality of the periventricular white matter 0002518
Adult onset
Symptoms begin in adulthood
0003581
Apraxia 0002186
Autosomal dominant inheritance 0000006
Behavioral abnormality
Behavioral changes
Behavioral disorders
Behavioral disturbances
Behavioral problems
Behavioral/psychiatric abnormalities
Behavioural/Psychiatric abnormality
Psychiatric disorders
Psychiatric disturbances
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0000708
Central nervous system degeneration 0007009
Dementia
Dementia, progressive
Progressive dementia
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0000726
Diminished ability to concentrate
Poor concentration
0031987
Dysarthria
Difficulty articulating speech
0001260
Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate
High ESR
0003565
Elevated hepatic transaminase
High liver enzymes
0002910
Hematuria
Blood in urine
0000790
Hemiparesis
Weakness of one side of body
0001269
Limb pain 0009763
Lower limb hyperreflexia
Overactive lower leg reflex
0002395
Macular edema 0040049
Migraine
Intermittent migraine headaches
Migraine headache
Migraine headaches
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0002076
Progressive
Worsens with time
0003676
Progressive forgetfulness 0007017
Progressive visual loss
Progressive loss of vision
Progressive vision loss
Progressive visual impairment
Slowly progressive visual loss
Vision loss, progressive
Visual loss, progressive
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0000529
Proteinuria
High urine protein levels
Protein in urine
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0000093
Punctate vasculitis skin lesions 0200030
Raynaud phenomenon 0030880
Retinal exudate 0001147
Retinal hemorrhage
Retinal bleeding
0000573
Seizure 0001250
Stroke 0001297
Telangiectasia 0001009
Vasculitis in the skin 0200029
Visual impairment
Impaired vision
Loss of eyesight
Poor vision
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0000505
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Last updated: 7/1/2020

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These resources provide more information about this condition or associated symptoms. The in-depth resources contain medical and scientific language that may be hard to understand. You may want to review these resources with a medical professional.

In-Depth Information

  • The Monarch Initiative brings together data about this condition from humans and other species to help physicians and biomedical researchers. Monarch’s tools are designed to make it easier to compare the signs and symptoms (phenotypes) of different diseases and discover common features. This initiative is a collaboration between several academic institutions across the world and is funded by the National Institutes of Health. Visit the website to explore the biology of this condition.
  • Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) is a catalog of human genes and genetic disorders. Each entry has a summary of related medical articles. It is meant for health care professionals and researchers. OMIM is maintained by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. 
  • Orphanet is a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs. Access to this database is free of charge.
  • PubMed is a searchable database of medical literature and lists journal articles that discuss Hereditary vascular retinopathy. Click on the link to view a sample search on this topic.

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