Trait
Posterior blepharitis
A type of blepharitis that affects the meibomian glands and meibomian gland orifices. This abnormality can be associated with a spectrum of appearances ranging from meibomian seborrhoea (foaming meibomian gland secretions) and meibomianitis (inflamed meibomian glands), to chalazia.
Summary
- Also called
- Meibomian gland dysfunction
Reference genomeGRCh38hg38
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Changes in these genes cause rare conditions in which Posterior blepharitis 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 |
|---|---|---|
| SREBF1sterol regulatory element binding transcription factor 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| GJB2gap junction protein beta 2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| GJB6gap junction protein beta 6 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| MBTPS2membrane bound transcription factor peptidase, site 2 | Not recorded | 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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