partial chromosome Y deletion
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Also known as Male sterility due to chromosome Y deletionpartial deletion of chromosome Ypartial deletion of the long arm of the Y chromosomepartial deletion of Ypartial deletion of Y chromosome short armY-chromosome microdeletions
Summary
partial chromosome Y deletion (MONDO:0015607) is a disease and 1 clinical trial. Top therapeutic interventions include alitretinoin, calcitriol, and isotretinoin. A subtype of syndrome caused by partial chromosomal deletion — broader associated-gene and molecular evidence is on the parent page (see Disease family below).
At a glance
- Prevalence: 1-5 / 10 000 (Worldwide) [Orphanet-validated]
- Phenotypes (HPO): 6
- Clinical trials: 1
Clinical features
Epidemiology
Prevalence records
2 prevalence record(s), Orphanet:
| Type | Class | Value | Geography | Validation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point prevalence | 1-5 / 10 000 | 20.8 | Worldwide | Validated |
| Point prevalence | 1-5 / 10 000 | 20 | Europe | Validated |
Signs & symptoms
Clinical features (HPO)
6 HPO clinical features (Orphanet curated; top 6 by frequency):
| HPO ID | Term | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| HP:0003251 | Male infertility | Very frequent (80-99%) |
| HP:0008669 | Abnormal spermatogenesis | Very frequent (80-99%) |
| HP:0008734 | Decreased testicular size | Very frequent (80-99%) |
| HP:0011961 | Non-obstructive azoospermia | Very frequent (80-99%) |
| HP:0000798 | Oligozoospermia | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0000028 | Cryptorchidism | Occasional (5-29%) |
Identifiers
Disease identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Canonical name | partial chromosome Y deletion |
| Mondo ID | MONDO:0015607 |
| MeSH | C536297 |
| Orphanet | 1646 |
| SNOMED CT | 717158001 |
| UMLS | C1507149 |
| MedGen | 267211 |
| GARD | 0016574 |
| Is cancer (heuristic) | no |
Also known as: Male sterility due to chromosome Y deletion · partial deletion of chromosome Y · partial deletion of the long arm of the Y chromosome · partial deletion of Y · partial deletion of Y chromosome short arm · Y-chromosome microdeletions
Data availability: 29 cell lines.
Disease family
This is a subtype of syndrome caused by partial chromosomal deletion. Genetic, therapeutic, and trial evidence is largely curated at the broader-term level — see the parent page for the associated-gene cohort and molecular evidence.
Classification path: disease › human disease › disease by etiologic mechanism › disease of genetic or genomic mechanism › chromosomal disorder › syndrome caused by partial chromosomal deletion › partial chromosome Y deletion
Related subtypes (26): Smith-Magenis syndrome, severe motor and intellectual disabilities-sensorineural deafness-dystonia syndrome, partial deletion of chromosome 1, partial deletion of chromosome 2, partial deletion of chromosome 3, partial deletion of chromosome 4, partial deletion of chromosome 5, partial deletion of chromosome 6, partial deletion of chromosome 7, partial deletion of chromosome 8, partial deletion of chromosome 9, partial deletion of chromosome 10, partial deletion of chromosome 11, partial deletion of chromosome 16, partial deletion of chromosome 17, partial deletion of chromosome 18, partial deletion of chromosome 19, partial deletion of chromosome 20, partial deletion of the long arm of chromosome 13, partial deletion of the long arm of chromosome 14, partial deletion of the long arm of chromosome 15, partial deletion of the long arm of chromosome 21, partial deletion of chromosome X, partial deletion of chromosome 12, 3q27.3 microdeletion syndrome, chromosome 22q deletion
Subtypes (3): spermatogenic failure, Y-linked, 1, spermatogenic failure, Y-linked, 2, Y chromosome infertility due to DAZ1 deletion
Genetics & variants
GWAS landscape
No GWAS associations recorded — common-variant (GWAS) studies don’t cover this disease (typical for Mendelian / rare diseases). See the curated gene cohort and Mendelian overlap below.
Variant details and genetic-evidence tiers
No tiered GWAS variants or ClinVar records for this disease.
Genes & proteins
No associated-gene cohort resolved for this disease. Atlas builds the molecular and therapeutic sections — associated genes, protein families, druggability, pathways, interactions, and drug associations — by aggregating over a disease’s associated genes (resolved via GWAS / GenCC / ClinVar / CIViC), and none resolved here. This is expected for antibody-mediated, autoimmune, or otherwise non-gene-defined conditions; the curated evidence for this disease is its clinical features, GWAS susceptibility, and clinical trials (above).
Function
No pathway enrichment — requires an associated-gene cohort.
Therapeutics
No druggable-target or therapeutic data for this disease’s cohort.
Clinical trials & evidence
Clinical trials
Clinical trials: 1.
Phase distribution (across all retrieved trials)
| Phase | Trials |
|---|---|
| PHASE2 | 1 |
Top trials by phase / activity
| NCT | Phase | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCT02061384 | PHASE2 | COMPLETED | RA-2 13-cis Retinoic Acid (Isotretinoin) |
Drugs tested across these trials (top 30)
| Molecule | Max phase | Trials referencing |
|---|---|---|
| ALITRETINOIN | 4 | 1 |
| CALCITRIOL | 4 | 1 |
| ISOTRETINOIN | 4 | 1 |
Related Atlas pages
- Drugs: Alitretinoin, Calcitriol, Isotretinoin