raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:199285

Hereditary hypercarotenemia and vitamin A deficiency

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Age of onset
Childhood, Infancy
Status
active

Hereditary hypercarotenemia and vitamin A deficiency is an extremely rare metabolic disorder characterized clinically by skin discoloration, elevated levels of carotene and low levels of vitamin A described in fewer than 5 patients to date.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enHereditary hypercarotenemia and vitamin A deficiency
frDéficit en vitamine A et hypercarotinémie héréditaire
deHyperkarotinämie, hereditäre, mit Vitamin A-Mangel
esHipercarotinemia hereditaria y deficiencia de vitamina A
itIpercarotenemia ereditaria e deficit della vitamina A
nlHereditaire hypercarotenemie en vitamine A-deficiëntie
ptHipercarotenemia e deficiência de vitamina A hereditárias
plDziedziczna hiperkarotenemia i Niedobór witaminy A
csHereditární hyperkarotenemie a deficit vitaminu A
ukСпадкова гіперкаротинемія та дефіцит вітаміну А
zh遗传性高胆固醇血症和维生素A缺乏症
trKalıtsal hiperkarotenemi ve A vitamini eksikliği

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM115300Evalidated
OMIM277350BTNTvalidated
ICD-10E50.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C63.YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0007272Evalidated
UMLSC4511672Evalidated

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

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
BCO1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:13815ENSG0000013569760574816q23.2beta-carotene oxygenase 117951468[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—EuropeClass 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

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card