raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:263455

Congenital hyperinsulinism due to HNF4A deficiency

Synonyms: Hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia due to HNF4A deficiency

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

A form of diazoxide-sensitive diffuse congenital hyperinsulinism due to HNF4A deficiency and, characterized by macrosomia, transient or persistent hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia (HH), responsiveness to diazoxide and a propensity to develop maturity-onset diabetes of the young subtype 1 (MODY).

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enCongenital hyperinsulinism due to HNF4A deficiencyHyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia due to HNF4A deficiency
frHyperinsulinisme congénital par déficit en HNF4AHypoglycémie hyperinsulinémique par déficit en HNF4A
deHyperinsulinismus durch HNF4A-MangelHypoglykämie, hyperinsulinämische, durch HNF4A-Mangel
esHiperinsulinismo congénito por deficiencia de HNF4AHipoglucemia hiperinsulinémica por deficiencia de HNF4A
itIperinsulinismo congenito da deficit di HNF4AIpoglicemia iperinsulinemica da deficit di HNF4A
nlCongenitaal hyperinsulinisme door HNF4A-deficiëntieHyperinsulinemische hypoglycemie door HNF4A-deficiëntie
ptHiperinsulinismo congénito por deficiência de HNF4AHipoglicémia hiperinsulinémica por deficiência de HNF4A
plHiperinsulinizm z powodu niedoboru HNF4AHipoglikemia hiperinsulinemiczna z powodu niedoboru HNF4A · Wrodzony hiperinsulinizm z powodu niedoboru HNF4A
csHyperinzulinémie způsobená deficitem HNF4AHyperinzulinemická hypoglykémie způsobená deficitem HNF4A
ukВроджений гіперінсулінізм, зумовлений дефіцитом HNF4AГіперінсулінемічна гіпоглікемія внаслідок дефіциту HNF4A
zhHNF4A基因缺陷所致高胰岛素血症HNF4A基因缺陷所致的高胰岛素低血糖
trHNF4A eksikliğine bağlı hiperinsülinizmHNF4A eksikliğine bağlı hiperinsülinemik hipoglisemi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10E16.1NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115A45NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0016988Evalidated
MONDO16988Evalidated
UMLSC4274078Evalidated

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
HNF4ADisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:5024ENSG0000010107660028120q13.12hepatocyte nuclear factor 4 alpha20931292[PMID]_25733449[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

33 annotations · validated 2016-03-14
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0004359Abnormal circulating fatty-acid concentration
HP:0000713Agitation
HP:0001259Coma
HP:0002329Drowsiness
HP:0002910Elevated circulating hepatic transaminase concentration
HP:0003162Fasting hypoglycemia
HP:0012378Fatigue
HP:0002240Hepatomegaly
HP:0000975Hyperhidrosis
HP:0000842Hyperinsulinemia
HP:0000825Hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia
HP:0001985Hypoketotic hypoglycemia
HP:0004324Increased body weight
HP:0001520Large for gestational age
HP:0001254Lethargy
HP:0001998Neonatal hypoglycemia
HP:0001319Neonatal hypotonia
HP:0000980Pallor
HP:0004510Pancreatic islet-cell hyperplasia
HP:0001649Tachycardia
HP:0001337Tremor
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002014Diarrhea
HP:0003155Elevated circulating alkaline phosphatase concentration
HP:0003076Glycosuria
HP:0004912Hypophosphatemic rickets
HP:0006568Increased hepatic glycogen content
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0005979Metabolic ketoacidosis
HP:0002344Progressive neurologic deterioration
HP:0000093Proteinuria
HP:0001994Renal Fanconi syndrome
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0002013Vomiting

Run the differential on the 12 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 21967988[PMID]_22802087[PMID]

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Sources for this card