raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:263458

Hyperinsulinism due to INSR deficiency

Synonyms: Hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia due to INSR deficiency · Hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia due to insulin receptor deficiency

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

A rare autosomal dominant form of familial hyperinsulinism characterized clinically by postprandial hypoglycemia, fasting hyperinsulinemia, and an elevated serum insulin-to-C peptide ratio, and a variable age of onset.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enHyperinsulinism due to INSR deficiencyHyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia due to INSR deficiency · Hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia due to insulin receptor deficiency
frHyperinsulinisme par déficit en INSRHypoglycémie hyperinsulinémique par déficit en INSR · Hypoglycémie hyperinsulinémique par déficit en récepteur à l'insuline
deHyperinsulinismus durch INSR-MangelHypoglykämie, hyperinsulinämische, durch INSR-Mangel · Hypoglykämie, hyperinsulinämische, durch Insulin-Rezeptor-Mangel
esHiperinsulinismo por deficiencia de INSRHipoglucemia hiperinsulinémica por deficiencia de INSR · Hipoglucemia hiperinsulinémica por deficiencia de receptor de insulina
itIperinsulinismo da deficit di INSRIpoglicemia iperinsulinemica da deficit del recettore dell'insulina · Ipoglicemia iperinsulinemica da deficit di INSR
nlHyperinsulinisme door INSR-deficiëntieHyperinsulinemische hypoglycemie door INSR-deficiëntie · Hyperinsulinemische hypoglycemie door deficiëntie van insulinereceptor
ptHiperinsulinismo hipoglicémico devido a défice de INSR
plHiperinsulinizm z powodu niedoboru INSRHipoglikemia hiperinsulinemiczna z powodu niedoboru INSR · Hipoglikemia hiperinsulinemiczna z powodu niedoboru receptora insulinowego
csHyperinzulinemie způsobená deficitem INSRHyperinzulinemická hypoglykémie způsobená deficitem INSR · Hyperinzulinemická hypoglykémie způsobená deficitem inzulinového receptoru
ukГіперінсулінізм, зумовлений дефіцитом INSRГіперінсулінемічна гіпоглікемія внаслідок дефіциту INSR · Гіперінсулінемічна гіпоглікемія внаслідок дефіциту інсулінових рецепторів
zhINSR基因缺陷所致高胰岛素血症胰岛素受体缺陷所致的高胰岛素低血糖
trINSR eksikliğine bağlı hiperinsülinizmINSR eksikliğine bağlı hiperinsülinemik hipoglisemi · İnsülin reseptör eksikliğine bağlı hiperinsülinemik hipoglisemi

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM609968Evalidated
ICD-10E16.1NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115A4YNTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0012381Evalidated
UMLSC4303474Evalidated

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
INSRDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:6091ENSG0000017110514767019p13.2insulin receptor15161766[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families10 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated15161766[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_15161766[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

9 annotations · validated 2017-04-24
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Obligate (100%)
HP:0000825Hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0030794Abnormal C-peptide level
HP:0008283Fasting hyperinsulinemia
HP:0001943Hypoglycemia
HP:0001988Recurrent hypoglycemia
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0012378Fatigue
HP:0001250Seizure
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001259Coma
HP:0000855Insulin resistance

Run the differential on the 5 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 21967988[PMID]_15161766[PMID]

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