raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:275777

Heritable pulmonary arterial hypertension

Synonyms: FPAH · Familial pulmonary arterial hypertension · HPAH · Hereditary pulmonary arterial hypertension

Type
Etiological subtype
Group
Subtype of disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

Heritable pulmonary arterial hypertension (HPAH) is a form of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), occurring due to mutations in PAH predisposing genes or in a familial context. HPAH is characterized by elevated pulmonary arterial resistance leading to right heart failure. HPAH is progressive and potentially fatal.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enHeritable pulmonary arterial hypertensionFPAH · Familial pulmonary arterial hypertension · HPAH · Hereditary pulmonary arterial hypertension
frHypertension artérielle pulmonaire héréditaireFPAH · HPAH · Hypertension artérielle pulmonaire familiale
dePulmonale arterielle Hypertonie, hereditäreFPAH · Pulmonale arterielle Hypertonie, familiäre
esHipertensión arterial pulmonar hereditariaFPAH · HAPH · Hipertensión arterial pulmonar familiar
itIpertensione arteriosa polmonare ereditariaFPAH · Ipertensione arteriosa polmonare ereditaria · Ipertensione arteriosa polmonare familiare
nlHereditaire pulmonale arteriële hypertensieErfelijke hypertensie in longslagader · FPAH · Familiale pulmonale arteriële hypertensie · HPAH
ptHipertensão arterial pulmonar hereditária
plDziedziczne tętnicze nadciśnienie płucneFPAH · Hereditary pulmonary arterial hypertension · Rodzinne tętnicze nadciśnienie płucne
csDědičná forma plicní arteriální hypertenzeFPAH · Familiární plicní arteriální hypertenze · HPAH
ukСпадкова легенева артеріальна гіпертензіяСімейна легенева артеріальна гіпертензія · FPAH · Спадкова легенева артеріальна гіпертензія · HPAH
zh遗传性肺动脉高压遗传性肺动脉高压
trKalıtsal pulmoner arteriyel hipertansiyonFPAH · HPAH · Ailesel pulmoner arteriyel hipertansiyon · Kalıtsal pulmoner arteriyel hipertansiyon

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM178600NTBTvalidated
OMIM615342BTNTvalidated
ICD-10I27.0NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11BB01.0NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0017148Evalidated
UMLSC0340543Evalidated
MedDRA10085244Evalidated

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

11 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
ACVRL1Candidate gene tested inNot yet assessedHGNC:175ENSG0000013956760128412q13.13activin A receptor like type 124951767[PMID]_24956016[PMID]_24936649[PMID]_22632830[PMID]_23298310[PMID]
ENGCandidate gene tested inNot yet assessedHGNC:3349ENSG000001069911311959q34.11endoglin24951767[PMID]_15687131[PMID]_15115879[PMID]_23298310[PMID]
BMPR2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:1078ENSG000002042176007992q33.1-q33.2bone morphogenetic protein receptor type 219555857[PMID]_20301658[PMID]_24951767[PMID]
EIF2AK4Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:19687ENSG0000012882960928015q15.1eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 alpha kinase 425512148[PMID]
KCNK3Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:6278ENSG000001713036032202p23.3potassium two pore domain channel subfamily K member 323883380[PMID]_24951767[PMID]
ATP13A3Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:24113ENSG000001336576102323q29ATPase 13A334493544[PMID]
CAV1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:1527ENSG000001059746010477q31.2caveolin 122474227[PMID]
GDF2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:4217ENSG0000026376160512010q11.22growth differentiation factor 237249087[PMID]
SMAD9Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:6774ENSG0000012069360329513q13.3SMAD family member 921920918[PMID]
TBX4Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:11603ENSG0000012107560171917q23.2T-box transcription factor 423502781[PMID]_23592887[PMID]
SOX17Major susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:18122ENSG000001647366109288q11.23SRY-box transcription factor 1730029678[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

3 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 0000.08 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidated16456139[PMID]_ORPHANET
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 0000.08 / 100 000FranceValue and classValidated16456139[PMID]_ORPHANET
Point prevalence1-9 / 1 000 0000.8 / 100 000Czech RepublicValue and classValidated24629043[PMID]_ORPHANET

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