Vitamin D-dependent rickets, type 2A

Vitamin D-dependent rickets, type 2A

Definition

Rickets caused by a defect in the VDR gene, encoding the vitamin D receptor. This form of rickets is characterized by hypocalcemia, elevated 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D (calcitriol) concentrations and may also manifest with alopecia.

Also known as hereditary 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D-resistant rickets with abnormal vitamin D receptor with alopecia, rickets, vitamin D-resistant, type IIA, VDR vitamin D-dependent rickets, type 2, vitamin D dependent rickets 2a, vitamin D receptor deficiency rickets, vitamin d-dependent rickets type II with alopecia, vitamin D-dependent rickets, type 2 caused by mutation in VDR, vitamin D-dependent rickets, type 2A — per MONDO

Also identified as

Affected Organs

Organ Involvement Source
Bone element Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Bone element Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Connective tissue Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Musculoskeletal system Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Musculoskeletal system Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0