raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:103910

Congenital enterocyte heparan sulfate deficiency

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

A rare, severe, genetic, intestinal disease characterized by congenital absence of heparan sulfate from small intestine epithelium manifesting with secretory diarrhea and massive enteric protein loss. Patients present intolerance to enteral feeds during the first few weeks to months of life. Apart from absence of heparan sulfate from the basolateral surface of small intestine enterocytes, small bowel biopsy is otherwise normal.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enCongenital enterocyte heparan sulfate deficiency
frDéficit congénital en héparane sulfate de l'entérocyte
deEnterozyten-Heparansulfat-Mangel, kongenitaler
esDeficiencia congénita de heparán-sulfato en los enterocitos
itDeficit congenito di eparansolfato negli enterociti
nlCongenitale enterocyt-heparansulfaatdeficiëntie
ptDeficiência de sulfato de heparano do enterócito congénita
plWrodzony Niedobór siarczanu heparanu enterocytów
csVrozený deficit heparan sulfátu v enterocytu
ukВроджений дефіцит гепарансульфату ентероцитів
zh先天性肠细胞硫酸乙酰肝素缺乏症
trDoğumsal enterosit heparan sülfat eksikliği

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10P78.3NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11DA90.YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0015171Evalidated
UMLSC4511238Evalidated

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 (1):

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)Validated8622507[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_8622507[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

10 annotations · validated 2017-08-03
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0011012Abnormality of polysaccharide metabolism
HP:0002014Diarrhea
HP:0003073Hypoalbuminemia
HP:0002243Protein-losing enteropathy
HP:0001824Weight loss
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0003270Abdominal distention
HP:0010876Abnormal circulating protein level
HP:0001944Dehydration
HP:0000969Edema
HP:0002573Hematochezia

Run the differential on the 5 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 8622507[PMID]

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Sources for this card