raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:254704

Genetic hyperferritinemia without iron overload

Synonyms: Benign hyperferritinemia

Type
Biological anomaly
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
No data available
Status
active

Genetic hyperferritinemia without iron overload is a rare biological anomaly defined as high serum ferritin levels without elevations of transferrin saturation, tissue or serum iron and characterized by an apparently asymptomatic clinical phenotype.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enGenetic hyperferritinemia without iron overloadBenign hyperferritinemia
frHyperferritinémie génétique sans surcharge en ferHyperferritinémie bénigne
deHyperferritinämie, hereditäre, ohne EisenüberladungHyperferritinämie, benigne
esHiperferritinemia genética sin sobrecarga de hierroHiperferritinemia benigna
itIperferritinemia genetica senza sovraccarico di ferro
nlGenetische hyperferritinemie zonder ijzerstapelingGoedaardige hyperferritinemie
ptHiperferritinemia genética sem sobrecarga de ferro
plHiperferrytynemia genetyczna bez przeładowania żelazemHiperferrytynemia łagodna
csGenetická hyperferitinémie bez přetížení organismu železem= en
ukГенетично обумовлена гіперферритинемія без перевантаження залізомДоброякісна гіперферритинемія
zh遗传性高铁蛋白血症不伴铁超载良性高铁蛋白血症
trAşırı demir yüklemesi olmayan genetik hiperferritinemiSelim hiperferritinemi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10R77.8NTBTattributednot yet validated
MONDO0016788Evalidated
UMLSC4707880Evalidated

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
FTLDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:3999ENSG0000008708613479019q13.33ferritin light chain19176363[PMID]
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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

8 annotations · validated 2017-06-28
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Obligate (100%)
HP:0003281Increased circulating ferritin concentration
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002829Arthralgia
HP:0012378Fatigue
HP:0001808Fragile nails
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0000518Cataract
Excluded (0%)
HP:0040130Abnormal serum iron
HP:0040135Abnormal transferrin saturation
HP:0012465Elevated hepatic iron concentration

Run the differential on the 1 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 9378401[PMID]_19176363[PMID]_28052375[PMID]_7492760[PMID]_7493028[PMID]

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Sources for this card