raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:172

Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis

Synonyms: PFIC

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Adolescent, Childhood, Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) refers to a heterogeneous group of autosomal recessive disorders of childhood that disrupt bile formation and present with cholestasis of hepatocellular origin.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enProgressive familial intrahepatic cholestasisPFIC
frCholestase intrahépatique progressive familiale= en
deCholestase, familiäre intrahepatische progressive= en
esColestasis intrahepática familiar progresiva
itColestasi progressiva familiare intraepatica= en
nlProgressieve familiale intrahepatische cholestase= en
ptColestase intra-hepática progressiva familiarCIPF
plPostępująca rodzinna cholestaza wewnątrzwątrobowa= en
csProgresivní familiární intrahepatální cholestáza= en
ukПрогресуючий сімейний внутрішньопечінковий холестаз= en
zh进行性家族性肝内胆汁淤积症= en
trilerleyici ailesel intrahepatik kolestaz= en

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM211600BTNTvalidated
OMIM601847BTNTvalidated
OMIM602347BTNTvalidated
OMIM615878BTNTnot yet validated
OMIM617049BTNTvalidated
OMIM619484BTNTvalidated
OMIM619662BTNTvalidated
OMIM619849BTNTvalidated
OMIM619868BTNTvalidated
OMIM620010BTNTvalidated
ICD-10K76.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C58.03Especificvalidated
MONDO0015762Evalidated
MedDRA10076033Evalidated

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 (3):

Children (7):

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Genes

0 direct · 8 via subtypes

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

Recorded by Orphanet on subtypes of this disorder:

GeneSubtypeAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
ABCB11ORPHA:79304Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:42ENSG000000737346032012q31.1ATP binding cassette subfamily B member 119806540[PMID]_15791618[PMID]
ABCB4ORPHA:79305Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 3Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:45ENSG000000054711710607q21.12ATP binding cassette subfamily B member 417726488[PMID]_21119540[PMID]
NR1H4ORPHA:480476Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 5Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:7967ENSG0000001250460382612q23.1nuclear receptor subfamily 1 group H member 426888176[PMID]
ATP8B1ORPHA:79306Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:3706ENSG0000008192360239718q21.31ATPase phospholipid transporting 8B120301474[PMID]
MYO5BORPHA:79306Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:7603ENSG0000016730660654018q21.1myosin VB27532546[PMID]
MYO5BORPHA:480491MYO5B-related progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasisDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:7603ENSG0000016730660654018q21.1myosin VB27532546[PMID]
TJP2ORPHA:480483Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 4Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:11828ENSG000001191396077099q21.11tight junction protein 226983395[PMID]_24614073[PMID]
UTP4ORPHA:168583Hereditary North American Indian childhood cirrhosisDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:1983ENSG0000014107660745616q22.1UTP4 small subunit processome component12417987[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET

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

14 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001928Abnormality of coagulation
HP:0001396Cholestasis
HP:0100543Cognitive impairment
HP:0001508Failure to thrive
HP:0002240Hepatomegaly
HP:0000952Jaundice
HP:0002024Malabsorption
HP:0004322Short stature
HP:0001744Splenomegaly
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001872Abnormality of thrombocytes
HP:0002750Delayed skeletal maturation
HP:0002901Hypocalcemia
HP:0004349Reduced bone mineral density
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002664Neoplasm

Run the differential on the 9 obligate / very frequent terms

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