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.
Medical Terms | Other Names | Learn More: HPO ID |
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80%-99% of people have these symptoms | ||
Abnormal calcium-phosphate regulating |
0100530 | |
Abnormal fingernail morphology |
Abnormal fingernails
Abnormality of the fingernails
[ more ]
|
0001231 |
Abnormality of the cerebral vasculature |
Abnormality of the cerebral blood vessels
|
0100659 |
Adrenal hyperplasia |
Enlarged adrenal glands
|
0008221 |
Autoimmunity |
Autoimmune disease
Autoimmune disorder
[ more ]
|
0002960 |
Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis | 0002728 | |
Decreased circulating aldosterone level |
Low blood aldosterone level
|
0004319 |
Hypoparathyroidism |
Decreased parathyroid hormone secretion
|
0000829 |
Increased circulating cortisol level | 0003118 | |
Opacification of the corneal stroma | 0007759 | |
Photophobia |
Extreme sensitivity of the eyes to light
Light hypersensitivity
[ more ]
|
0000613 |
Visual impairment |
Impaired vision
Loss of eyesight
Poor vision
[ more ]
|
0000505 |
30%-79% of people have these symptoms | ||
Cloudy lens
Clouding of the lens of the eye
[ more ]
|
0000518 | |
5%-29% of people have these symptoms | ||
Alopecia |
Hair loss
|
0001596 |
Cerebral calcification |
Abnormal deposits of calcium in the brain
|
0002514 |
Hypopigmented skin patches |
Patchy loss of skin color
|
0001053 |
1%-4% of people have these symptoms | ||
Chronic atrophic gastritis | 0002582 | |
Hypoplasia of dental enamel |
Underdeveloped teeth enamel
|
0006297 |
Hypothyroidism |
Underactive thyroid
|
0000821 |
Keratoconjunctivitis | 0001096 | |
Malabsorption |
Intestinal malabsorption
|
0002024 |
Nephrocalcinosis |
Too much calcium deposited in kidneys
|
0000121 |
Primary adrenal insufficiency | 0008207 | |
Vitiligo |
Blotchy loss of skin color
|
0001045 |
Percent of people who have these symptoms is not available through HPO | ||
Low number of red blood cells or hemoglobin
|
0001903 | |
Asplenia |
Absent spleen
|
0001746 |
0000006 | ||
0000007 | ||
Cholelithiasis |
Gallstones
|
0001081 |
Chronic active hepatitis | 0200120 | |
Constriction of peripheral visual field |
Limited peripheral vision
|
0001133 |
Decreased circulating parathyroid hormone level | 0031817 | |
0000819 | ||
Diarrhea |
Watery stool
|
0002014 |
Female |
0000134 | |
Juvenile onset |
Signs and symptoms begin before 15 years of age
|
0003621 |
Male hypogonadism |
Decreased function of male gonad
|
0000026 |
Pallor | 0000980 | |
Pigmentary retinopathy | 0000580 | |
Reduced visual acuity |
Decreased clarity of vision
|
0007663 |
Type I diabetes mellitus |
Type 1 diabetes
Type I diabetes
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|
0100651 |
Making a diagnosis for a genetic or rare disease can often be challenging. Healthcare professionals typically look at a person’s medical history, symptoms, physical exam, and laboratory test results in order to make a diagnosis. The following resources provide information relating to diagnosis and testing for this condition. If you have questions about getting a diagnosis, you should contact a healthcare professional.
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Related diseases are conditions that have similar signs and symptoms. A health care provider may consider these conditions in the table below when making a diagnosis. Please note that the table may not include all the possible conditions related to this disease.
Conditions with similar signs and symptoms from Orphanet
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Differential diagnoses include IPEX syndrome and, principally, autoimmune polyendocrinopathy type 2 (see these terms).
Visit the
Orphanet disease page
for more information.
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