raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:234

Dubin-Johnson syndrome

Synonyms: Dubin-Sprinz disease · Hyperbilirubinemia type 2 · Sprinz-Nelson syndrome

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Adolescent, Adult
Status
active

A rare metabolic liver disease characterized clinically by a benign, chronic, predominantly conjugated hyperbilirubinemia, and histopathologically by black-brown pigment deposition in parenchymal liver cells.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enDubin-Johnson syndromeDubin-Sprinz disease · Hyperbilirubinemia type 2 · Sprinz-Nelson syndrome
frSyndrome de Dubin-JohnsonHyperbilirubinémie type 2 · Maladie de Dubin-Sprinz · Syndrome de Sprinz-Nelson
deDubin-Johnson-SyndromHyperbilirubinämie Typ 2
esSíndrome de Dubin-Johnson
itSindrome di Dubin-JohnsonIperbilirubinemia, tipo 2
nlSyndroom van Dubin-JohnsonHyperbilirubinemie type 2 · Syndroom van Sprinz-Nelson · Ziekte van Dubin-Sprinz
ptSíndrome Dubin-JohnsonHiperbilirrubinemia tipo 2
plZespół Dubina i JohnsonaChoroba Dubina i Sprinza · Hiperbilirubinemia typu 2 · Zespół Sprinza i Nelsona
csDubinův-Johnsonův syndromDubinova-Sprinzova nemoc · Hyperbilirubinémie, typ 2 · Sprinzův-Nelsonův syndrom · Dubin-Johnsonův syndrom · Dubin-Sprinzova nemoc · Sprinz-Nelsonův syndrom
ukСиндром Дубіна-ДжонсонаХвороба Дубіна-Шпрінца · Гіпербілірубінемія 2 типу · Синдром Шпрінца-Нельсона
zhDubin-Johnson综合征2型高胆红素血症
trDubin-Johnson sendromuDubin-Sprinz hastalığı · Sprinz-Nelson sendromu · Hiperbilirubinemi tip 2

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM237500Evalidated
ICD-10E80.6NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C58.02Especificvalidated
MONDO0009380Evalidated
MeSHD007566Evalidated
UMLSC0022350Evalidated
GARD2793Evalidated
MedDRA10013800Evalidated

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 (2):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
ABCC2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:53ENSG0000002383960110710q24.2ATP binding cassette subfamily C member 2
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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

11 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0012086Abnormal urinary color
HP:0001392Abnormality of the liver
HP:0001080Biliary tract abnormality
HP:0002908Conjugated hyperbilirubinemia
HP:0000952Jaundice
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0004295Abnormality of the gastric mucosa
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002027Abdominal pain
HP:0001928Abnormality of coagulation
HP:0012378Fatigue
HP:0001945Fever
HP:0002240Hepatomegaly

Run the differential on the 5 obligate / very frequent terms

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