CALCA gene related symptoms and diseases

All the information presented here about the CALCA gene and its related diseases, symptoms, and test panels has been aggregated from the following public sources: NCBIGENE,HGNC,OMIM, Mendelian Rare Disease Search Engine.

Top 5 symptoms and clinical features associated to CALCA gene

Symptoms // Phenotype % Cases
Intellectual disability Very Common - Between 80% and 100% cases
Hydroureter Very Common - Between 80% and 100% cases
Congenital hypothyroidism Very Common - Between 80% and 100% cases
Impaired pain sensation Very Common - Between 80% and 100% cases
Abnormality of immune system physiology Very Common - Between 80% and 100% cases

Other less frequent symptoms and clinical features

Patients with CALCA gene alterations may also develop some of the following symptoms and phenotypes:
  • Commonly - More than 50% cases

  • Abnormality of blood and blood-forming tissues
  • Prematurely aged appearance
  • Transposition of the great arteries
  • Broad palm
  • Atrioventricular canal defect
  • Decreased fertility
  • Alzheimer disease
  • Polycythemia

And 89 more phenotypes, you can get all of them using our tools for rare diseases.

Rare diseases associated to CALCA gene

Here you will find a list of rare diseases related to the CALCA. You can also use our tool to get a more accurate diagnosis based on your current symptoms.


DOWN SYNDROME

Alternate names

DOWN SYNDROME Is also known as trisomy 21

Description

Down syndrome is a chromosomal abnormality caused by the presence of a third (partial or total) copy of chromosome 21 and that is characterized by variable intellectual disability, muscular hypotonia, and joint laxity, often associated with a characteristic facial dysmorphism and various anomalies such as cardiac, gastrointestinal, or endocrine defects.

Most common symptoms of DOWN SYNDROME

  • Intellectual disability
  • Global developmental delay
  • Short stature
  • Generalized hypotonia
  • Hearing impairment


More info about DOWN SYNDROME

SOURCES: ORPHANET MESH OMIM


Potential gene panels for CALCA gene

CALCA Panel

United States.

By Fulgent Genetics Fulgent Genetics

This panel specifically test the CALCA gene.

More info about this panel
United States.

Study of Molecular Markers Of Essential Hypertension and Associated Cardiovascular Events (37 genes - 57 genetic variants) Panel

Portugal.

By HeartGenetics, Genetics and Biotechnology, SA Study of Molecular Markers Of Essential Hypertension and Associated Cardiovascular Events (37 genes - 57 genetic variants) that also includes the following genes: SCNN1A SCNN1B SLC12A3 CALCA WNK1 STK39 CLCNKA CLCNKB ADD1 ADRA1A

More info about this panel
Portugal.

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