raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:251380

Hereditary persistence of fetal hemoglobin-sickle cell disease syndrome

Synonyms: HPFH-sickle cell disease syndrome

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

A rare, genetic, hemoglobinopathy characterized by generally mild clinical phenotype, high fetal hemoglobin levels and mild microcytosis and hypochromia. In some cases, acute sickle cell disease manifestations were reported, namely acute chest syndrome and acute pain crisis. The genotype is characterized by the combination of an HbS and HbF allele; symptoms depend on the degree of HbF:HbS expressivity with patients with more than 35% pancellular HbF expression being asymptomatic. Symptomatic patients have heterocellular expression of HbF.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enHereditary persistence of fetal hemoglobin-sickle cell disease syndromeHPFH-sickle cell disease syndrome
frSyndrome héréditaire de persistance de l'hémoglobine foetale-drépanocytoseHPFH-drépanocytose
deHereditäre Persistenz des fetalen Hämoglobins mit Sichelzellkrankheit
esSíndrome de persistencia hereditaria de la hemoglobina fetal-anemia falciforme
itSindrome persistenza ereditaria dell'emoglobina fetale-anemia a cellule falciformi
nlHereditaire persistentie van foetaal hemoglobine - sikkelcelziekte-syndroomHPFH - sikkelcelziekte-syndroom
ptPersistência de hemoglobina fetal hereditária - doença de células falciformes
plDziedziczne przetrwanie hemoglobiny płodowej - niedokrwistość sierpowataHPFH - niedokrwistość sierpowata
csSyndrom zahrnující dědičnou perzistenci fetálního hemoglobinu a srpkovitou anémiiSyndrom zahrnující HPFH a srpkovitou anémii
ukСиндром спадкової персистенції фетального гемоглобіну-серповидноклітинної анеміїСиндром серповидноклітинної анемії HPFH
zh遗传性持续性胎儿血红蛋白-镰状细胞病综合征HPFH-镰状细胞病综合征
trFetal hemoglobin-orak hücre hastalığı sendromunun kalıtsal kalıcılığıHPFH-orak hücre hastalığı sendromu

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM141749BTNTvalidated
OMIM142335BTNTvalidated
OMIM142470BTNTvalidated
OMIM305435BTNTvalidated
OMIM613566BTNTvalidated
ICD-10D57.2NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-113A51.3NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0016672Evalidated
UMLSC5190890Evalidated

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

5 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
BCL11ACandidate gene tested inNot yet assessedHGNC:13221ENSG000001198666065572p16.1BCL11 transcription factor A
HBBDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:4827ENSG0000024473414190011p15.4hemoglobin subunit beta20301551[PMID]
HBG1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:4831ENSG0000021393414220011p15.4hemoglobin subunit gamma 18598197[PMID]_2468996[PMID]
HBG2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:4832ENSG0000019656514225011p15.4hemoglobin subunit gamma 28598197[PMID]_2468996[PMID]
KLF1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:6345ENSG0000010561060059919p13.13KLF transcription factor 120676099[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Prevalence at birth1-5 / 10 00010.6 / 100 000United StatesValue and classValidated22766612[PMID]
Point prevalenceUnknown—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

13 annotations · validated 2022-09-23
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Obligate (100%)
HP:0011904Persistence of hemoglobin F
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0045047HbS hemoglobin
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002027Abdominal pain
HP:0002829Arthralgia
HP:0001746Asplenia
HP:0004840Hypochromic microcytic anemia
HP:0008346Increased red cell sickling tendency
HP:0002113Pulmonary infiltrates
HP:0001923Reticulocytosis
HP:0000488Retinopathy
HP:0032169Severe infection
HP:0034336Splenic infarction
HP:0001744Splenomegaly

Run the differential on the 1 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 30777489[PMID]_32072665[PMID]_22017641[PMID]_2454649[PMID]_27117574[PMID]_23281181[PMID]_6196049[PMID]

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