raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:1551

Familial benign copper deficiency

historical

Synonyms: Familial benign hypocupremia

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Age of onset
Infancy
Status
historical

Familial benign copper deficiency is a rare disorder of mineral absorption and transport characterized by hypocupremia that manifests as failure to thrive, mild anemia, repeated seizures, hypotonia, and seborrheic skin. Spurring of the femur and tibia are also noted on radiographic imaging. Symptoms are reversible or improve with supplements of oral copper. There have been no further descriptions in the literature since 1988.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enFamilial benign copper deficiencyFamilial benign hypocupremia
frDéficit familial bénin en cuivreHypocuprémie bénigne familiale
deKupfermangel, benigner familiärerHypokuprämie, benigne familiäre
esDeficiencia de cobre familiar benignaHipocupremia benigna familiar
itDeficit familiare benigno di rame
nlFamiliale goedaardige koperdeficiëntieFamiliale goedaardige hypocupremie
ptDeficiência de cobre familiar benigna
plRodzinny łagodny Niedobór miedzi= en
csBenigní familiární deficit mědi= en
ukСімейний доброякісний дефіцит мідіСімейна доброякісна гіпокупремія
zh家族性良性铜缺乏症家族性良性铜缺乏症
trAilesel selim bakır eksikliğiAilesel selim hipokupremi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM121270Evalidated
ICD-10E83.0NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C64.0YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0007368Evalidated
MeSHC535468Evalidated
UMLSC1852576Evalidated
GARD1522Evalidated

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/families1 familiesWorldwideFamily(ies)Validated2978614[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_2978614[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

12 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0010978Abnormality of immune system physiology
HP:0011967Decreased circulating copper concentration
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001061Acne
HP:0002002Deep philtrum
HP:0001252Hypotonia
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0004322Short stature
HP:0000431Wide nasal bridge
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001903Anemia
HP:0008060Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the fovea
HP:0005019Diaphyseal thickening
HP:0002234Early balding
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