General Information of Disease (ID: DISHF35B)

Disease Name Aplasia of lacrimal and salivary glands
Synonyms
salivary glands, absence of, include; salivary glands, absence of; parotid aplasia or hypoplasia; aplasia of lacrimal and salivary glands; congenital absence of lacrimal puncta and salivary glands; ALSG
Definition
Aplasia of the lacrimal and salivary glands (ALSG) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder characterized by aplasia, atresia or hypoplasia of the lacrimal and salivary glands leading to varying features since infancy such as recurrent eye infections, irritable eyes, epiphora, xerostomia, dental caries, dental erosion and oral inflammation.
Disease Hierarchy
DIS6SVEE: Syndromic disease
DISYKSRF: Genetic disease
DISHF35B: Aplasia of lacrimal and salivary glands
Disease Identifiers
MONDO ID
MONDO_0008397
MESH ID
C562407
UMLS CUI
C0158667
OMIM ID
180920
MedGen ID
57641
Orphanet ID
86815
SNOMED CT ID
22589009

Molecular Interaction Atlas (MIA) of This Disease

Molecular Interaction Atlas (MIA)
This Disease Is Related to 2 DTT Molecule(s)
Gene Name DTT ID Evidence Level Mode of Inheritance REF
FGF10 TTNPEFX Supportive Autosomal dominant [1]
FGF10 TTNPEFX moderate Biomarker [2]
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This Disease Is Related to 1 DOT Molecule(s)
Gene Name DOT ID Evidence Level Mode of Inheritance REF
FGF10 OTDSATGA Supportive Autosomal dominant [1]
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References

1 FGF10 missense mutations in aplasia of lacrimal and salivary glands (ALSG). Eur J Hum Genet. 2007 Mar;15(3):379-82. doi: 10.1038/sj.ejhg.5201762. Epub 2007 Jan 10.
2 Novel FGF10 mutation in autosomal dominant aplasia of lacrimal and salivary glands.Clin Oral Investig. 2017 Jan;21(1):167-172. doi: 10.1007/s00784-016-1771-x. Epub 2016 Mar 9.