raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:247790

FTH1-related iron overload

Synonyms: FTH1-associated iron overload

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Age of onset
No data available
Status
active

A rare disorder of iron metabolism and transport characterized by elevated serum ferritin levels, increased serum iron, increased transferrin saturation, and heavy iron deposition in hepatocytes. Iron deposition has also been indicated in heart and bone marrow, while hematological examination of peripheral blood shows no abnormalities.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enFTH1-related iron overloadFTH1-associated iron overload
frSurcharge en fer liée à FTH1
deFTH1-abhängige Eisenüberladung
esSobrecarga de hierro ligada a FTH1Sobrecarga de hierro asociada a FTH1
itSovraccarico di ferro legato a FTH1Sovraccarico di ferro associato a FTH1
nlFTH1-gerelateerde ijzerstapelingFTH1-geassocieerde ijzerstapeling
ptSobrecarga de ferro FTH1-relacionada
plPrzeładowanie żelazem związane z FTH1= en
csPřetížení organizmu železem spojené s FTH1Přetížení organizmu železem asociované s FTH1
ukПеревантаження залізом, повязане з FTH1FTH1-асоційоване перевантаження залізом
zhFTH1基因相关铁超负荷FTH1基因相关铁超超载
trFTH1-ilişkili aşırı demir yüküFTH1-ilişkili aşırı demir yükü

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM615517BTNTvalidated
OMIM620669BTNTvalidated
ICD-10E83.1NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C64.10NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0014225Evalidated
UMLSC1851316Evalidated
GARD13472Evalidated

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
FTH1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:3976ENSG0000016799613477011q12.3ferritin heavy chain 111389486[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families4 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated11389486[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_11389486[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

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

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Sources for this card