raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:1006

Alopecia antibody deficiency

historical

Synonyms: Ipp-Gelfand syndrome

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Unknown
Age of onset
Childhood, Infancy
Status
historical

A rare primary immunodeficiency disorder characterized by the association of alopecia areata totalis and antibody deficiency (congenital agammaglobulinemia or incomplete antibody deficiency syndrome), manifesting with recurrent infections. There have been no further descriptions in the literature since 1976.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enAlopecia antibody deficiencyIpp-Gelfand syndrome
frSyndrome d'alopécie-déficit immunitaire
deAlopezie mit Antikörper-MangelIpp-Gelfand-Syndrom
esAlopecia-deficiencia de anticuerposSíndrome de Ipp-Gelfand
itAlopecia e deficit di anticorpi
nlAlopecie met antilichaamdeficiëntieSyndroom van Ipp-Gelfand
ptAlopecia e deficiência de anticorposSíndrome Ipp-Gelfand
plŁysienie z niedoborem przeciwciał= en
csAlopecie s deficitem protilátek= en
ukДефіцит антитіл з алопецієюСиндром Іппа-Гельфанда
zh脱发抗体缺乏症Ipp-Gelfand综合征
trAlopesi antikor eksikliğiIpp-Gelfand sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10D80.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-114A01.0YNTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0015082Evalidated
UMLSC5190867Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (2):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families3 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated978318[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_978318[PMID]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

11 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000499Abnormal eyelash morphology
HP:0100840Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the eyebrow
HP:0004313Decreased circulating antibody level
HP:0002721Immunodeficiency
HP:0002205Recurrent respiratory infections
HP:0002231Sparse body hair
HP:0008070Sparse hair
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0011073Abnormality of dental color
HP:0002167Abnormality of speech or vocalization
HP:0000405Conductive hearing impairment
HP:0004322Short stature
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