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Gene entry

CRYAB

crystallin alpha B

Chromosome
11
Cytoband
11q23.1
Variants (rsID)
8

CRYAB is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 11 (region 11q23.1). Its official name is “crystallin alpha B”. The reference table lists 8 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

6 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs149787233Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantCataract 16 multiple types|Fatal infantile hypertonic myofibrillar myopathy|Myofibrillar myopathy 2|Cardiovascular phenotype|Dilated cardiomyopathy 1II
  • rs150516929Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantDilated cardiomyopathy 1II|Primary familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy|Developmental cataract|Cataract 16 multiple types|Myofibrillar Myopathy, Dominant|Fatal infantile hypertonic myofibrillar myopathy|Cardiovascular phenotype|Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy|Congestive heart failure|Cardiomyopathy
  • rs202024436Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantCardiomyopathy|Dilated cardiomyopathy 1II
  • rs2234704Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantFatal infantile hypertonic myofibrillar myopathy|Myofibrillar myopathy 2|Cataract 16 multiple types|Cardiovascular phenotype|Cardiomyopathy|Dilated cardiomyopathy 1II
  • rs281865142PathogenicDeletionMyofibrillar myopathy 2|Dilated cardiomyopathy 1II
  • rs141638421Uncertain significancesingle nucleotide variantDilated cardiomyopathy 1II

Other listed variants

Public references

Data from the institutional reference table and public NCBI annotation. For education only; not a substitute for medical or genetic counselling.