raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:226

Dihydropteridine reductase deficiency

Synonyms: Hyperphenylalaninemia due to dihydropteridine reductase deficiency · PKU type 2 · Phenylketonuria type 2

Type
Clinical subtype
Group
Subtype of disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

A rare form of hyperphenylalaninemia due to tetrahydropterin (BH4) recycling deficiency, leading to central dopamine and serotonin deficiency, clinically characterized by infantile-onset neurological disease of variable severity ranging from mild forms with minor neurological development to severe forms with hypotonia, developmental delay, complex movement disorder dominated by dystonia or dystonia parkinsonism. Some patients may present refractory neurological symptoms like a degree of developmental delay, epilepsy and brain abnormalities.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enDihydropteridine reductase deficiencyHyperphenylalaninemia due to dihydropteridine reductase deficiency · PKU type 2 · Phenylketonuria type 2
frDéficit en dihydroptéridine réductaseHyperphénylalaninémie par déficit en dihydroptéridine réductase · Phénylcétonurie type 2
deDihydropteridinreduktase-MangelDHPR-Mangel · Hyperphenylalaninämie durch Dihydropteridinreduktase-Mangel · PKU Typ 2 · Phenylketonurie Typ 2
esDeficiencia de dihidropteridina reductasa
itDeficit di diidropteridina reduttasiFenilchetonuria, tipo 2 · Iperfenilalaninemia da deficit di diidropteridina
nlDeficiëntie van dihydrobiopteridinereductaseFenylketonurie type 2 · Hyperfenylalaninemie door deficiëntie van dihydropteridinereductase · PKU type 2
ptDeficiência de diidropteridina redutaseFenilcetonúria tipo 2 · Hiperfenilalaninemia por deficiência de diidropteridina redutase
plNiedobór reduktazy dihydropterydynyFenyloketonuria typu 2 · Hiperfenyloalaninemia spowodowana niedoborem reduktazy dihydropterydyny · PKU typu 2
csDeficit dihydropteridin reduktázyPKU typ 2 · Fenylketonurie, typ 2 · Hyperfenylalaninémie způsobená deficitem dihydropteridin reduktázy
ukДефіцит дигідроптеридинредуктазиГіперфенілаланінемія внаслідок дефіциту дигідроптеридинредуктази · Фенілкетонурія типу 2 · PKU тип 2
zh二氢蝶啶还原酶缺乏症二氢蝶啶还原酶缺乏所致高苯丙氨酸血症
trDihidropteridin redüktaz eksikliğiPKU tip 2 · Fenilketonüri tip 2 · Dihidropteridin redüktaz eksikliğine bağlı hiperfenilalaninemi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM261630Evalidated
ICD-10E70.1NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C59.01NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0009862Evalidated
UMLSC0268465Evalidated
GARD4319Evalidated

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
QDPRDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:9752ENSG000001515526126764p15.32quinoid dihydropteridine reductase9744478[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families150 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated14705166[PMID]
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

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

4 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0002015Dysphagia
HP:0001263Global developmental delay
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0000252Microcephaly

Run the differential on the 4 obligate / very frequent terms

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