Trait
Cigarette-paper scars
Thin (atrophic) and wide scars.
Summary
- Also called
- Cigarette paper scarring
Reference genomeGRCh38hg38
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Changes in these genes cause rare conditions in which Cigarette-paper scars is seen. Most people with this trait have none of those conditions, and a gene on this list says nothing about anyone's own genome.
| Gene | How often it is seen | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| COL5A1collagen type V alpha 1 chain | Always | In 2 conditions |
| COL1A1collagen type I alpha 1 chain | Very often (80–99%) | In 1 condition |
| COL5A2collagen type V alpha 2 chain | Very often (80–99%) | In 2 conditions |
| SLC39A13solute carrier family 39 member 13 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| COL12A1collagen type XII alpha 1 chain | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| COL3A1collagen type III alpha 1 chain | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 2 conditions |
| COL6A1collagen type VI alpha 1 chain | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| COL6A2collagen type VI alpha 2 chain | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| COL6A3collagen type VI alpha 3 chain | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| CTSCcathepsin C | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
How often is among people with one of the gene's conditions, the most often across them, as the Human Phenotype Ontology records it. These pages describe traits and the research behind them; they are not a diagnosis, and a doctor or genetic counsellor is the person to ask about symptoms.
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Where this comes from
- The Human Phenotype Ontology, release 2026-09-01: the trait, its names, its definition and the genes linked to it. Find out more at hpo.jax.org.
- Data release 2026.10.16-c6eea6bf.
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