raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:75327

North Carolina macular dystrophy

Synonyms: CAPE dystrophy · CAPED · Central areolar pigment epithelial dystrophy · Central retinal pigment epithelial dystrophy · MCDR1 · NCMD · North Carolina macular dystrophy, retinal 1 · Progressive foveal dystrophy

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Age of onset
Childhood
Status
active

A non-progressive autosomal dominant macular disorder of congenital or infantile onset characterized by loss of central vision, the accumulation of drusen in the macula and atrophy of photoreceptor cells with a variable phenotype at macular examination.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enNorth Carolina macular dystrophyCAPE dystrophy · CAPED · Central areolar pigment epithelial dystrophy · Central retinal pigment epithelial dystrophy · MCDR1 · NCMD · North Carolina macular dystrophy, retinal 1 · Progressive foveal dystrophy
frDystrophie maculaire de la Caroline du NordDystrophie CAPE · Dystrophie centrale aréolaire de l'épithélium pigmenté · Dystrophie fovéale progressive · Dystrophie maculaire rétinienne 1 type Caroline du Nord · Dystrophie rétinienne de l'épithélium pigmenté central · MCDR1
deNorth-Carolina-MakuladystrophieCAPE · Foveadystrophie, progressive · MCDR1 · Makuladystrophie, retinale 1, Typ North Carolina · NCMD · Pigmentepitheldystrophie, retinale zentrale · Zentrale areoläre Pigmentepithel Dystrophie
esDistrofia macular de Carolina del NorteCAPED · Distrofia CAPE · Distrofia areolar central del epitelio pigmentario · Distrofia foveal progresiva · Distrofia macular de la retina tipo Carolina del Norte · Distrofia retiniana central del epitelio pigmentario · MCDR1 · NCMD
itDistrofia maculare della Carolina del NordCAPED · Distrofia CAPE · Distrofia centrale areolare dell'epitelio pigmentato · Distrofia centrale dell'epitelio retinico pigmentato · Distrofia maculare retinica della Carolina del Nord, tipo 1 · Distrofia progressiva della fovea · MCDR1 · NCMD
nlNorth-Carolina-maculadystrofieCAPE-dystrofie · CAPED · Centrale areolaire pigmentepitheeldystrofie · Centrale retinale pigmentepitheeldystrofie · MCDR1 · NCMD · Progressieve foveale dystrofie · Retinale North-Carolina-maculadystrofie 1
ptDistrofia macular de Carolina do NorteDistrofia progressiva da fóvea · MCDR1 · NCMD · CAPED · Distrofia CAPE · Distrofia epitelial do pigmento areolar central · Distrofia epitelial do pigmento retiniano central · Distrofia macular de Carolina do Norte, retiniana 1
plDystofia plamki z Północnej KarolinyCAPED · Centralna barwnikowa dystrofia nabłonka siatkówki · Centralna otoczkowa barwnikowa dystrofia nabłonkowa · Dystrofia CAPE · MCDR1 · NCMD · North Carolina macular dystrophy, retinal 1 · Postępująca dystrofia dołka siatkówki
csMakulární dystrofie Severní KarolínaCAPE dystrofie · CAPED · Centrální areolární pigmentová epiteliální dystrofie · Centrální retinální pigmentová epiteliální dystrofie · MCDR1 · NCMD · Makulární dystrofie Severní Karolína, retinální 1 · Progresivní foveální dystrofie
ukМакулярна дистрофія Північної КароліниДистрофія CAPE · CAPED · Центральна ареолярна пігментна дистрофія епітелію · Центральна пігментна дистрофія епітелію сітківки · MCDR1 · NCMD · Макулодистрофія Північної Кароліни, сітківка 1 · Прогресуюча фовеальна дистрофія
zh北卡罗来纳黄斑营养不良中央视网膜色素上皮营养不良
trKuzey Carolina maküler distrofiNCMD · CAPED · MCDR1 · CAPE distrofisi · ilerleyici foveal distrofi · Kuzey Carolina maküler distrofi, retina 1 · Santral areolar pigment epitel distrofisi · Santral retina pigment epitel distrofisi

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM136550BTNTvalidated
OMIM608850BTNTvalidated
ICD-10H35.5NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-119B75.YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0007630Evalidated
MeSHC537835Evalidated
UMLSC0730294Evalidated
GARD9179Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (4):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
DHS6S1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessed6168426q16.2DNase1 hypersensitivity, chromosome 6, site 126507665[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families2 familiesWorldwideFamily(ies)Validated21310494[PMID]_5100467[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_21310494[PMID]_5100467[PMID]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card