Human Gene Set: HP_DEMENTIA


Standard name HP_DEMENTIA
Systematic name M34904
Brief description Dementia
Full description or abstract A loss of global cognitive ability of sufficient amount to interfere with normal social or occupational function. Dementia represents a loss of previously present cognitive abilities, generally in adults, and can affect memory, thinking, language, judgment, and behavior. [https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0736-9199]
Collection C5: Ontology
      HPO: Human Phenotype Ontology
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Exact source HP:0000726
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External links https://hpo.jax.org/app/browse/term/HP:0000726
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Source species Homo sapiens
Contributed by Human Phenotype Ontology Group (The Jackson Laboratory (JAX))
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Human_NCBI_Gene_ID
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Version history 2026.1.Hs: Updated to HPO Release 2026-01-08.


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