raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:276603

Diazoxide-resistant focal hyperinsulinism due to Kir6.2 deficiency

Synonyms: Hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia due to Kir6.2 deficiency, diazoxide-resistant focal form

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

A rare, congenital, isolated hyperinsulinism disorder characterized by diazoxide unresponsive recurrent episodes of hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia resulting from an excessive insulin secretion by the pancreatic bêta-cells due to Kir6.2 deficiency. Hypoglycemia may lead to variable clinical manifestation, ranging from asymptomatic hypoglycemia revealed by routine blood glucose monitoring to macrosomia at birth, mild to moderate hepatomegaly and life-threatening hypoglycemic coma or status epilepticus, further leading to poor neurological outcome.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enDiazoxide-resistant focal hyperinsulinism due to Kir6.2 deficiencyHyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia due to Kir6.2 deficiency, diazoxide-resistant focal form
frHyperinsulinisme focal résistant au diazoxide par déficit en Kir6.2Hypoglycémie hyperinsulinémique par déficit en Kir6.2, forme focale résistante au diazoxide
deHyperinsulinismus, fokaler, Diazoxid-resistenter, durch Kir6.2-MangelHypoglykämie, hyperinsulinämische, durch Kir6.2-Mangel, Diazoxid-resistente fokale Form
esHiperinsulinismo focal resistente al diazóxido por deficiencia de Kir6.2Hipoglucemia hiperinsulinémica por deficiencia de Kir6.2 resistente al diazóxido
itIperinsulinismo focale resistente al diazossido da deficit di Kir6.2Ipoglicemia iperinsulinemica da deficit di Kir6.2, forma focale resistente al diazossido
nlDiazoxideresistent focaal hyperinsulinisme door Kir6.2-deficiëntieHyperinsulinemische hypoglycemie door Kir6.2-deficiëntie, diazoxideresistente focale vorm
ptHiperinsulinismo focal resistente ao diazóxido por deficiência de Kir6.2
plHiperinsulinizm ogniskowy oporny na diazoksyd z powodu niedoboru Kir6.2Hipoglikemia hiperinsulinemiczna z powodu niedoboru Kir6.2, postać ogniskowa oporna na diazoksyd
csDiazoxid-rezistentní fokální hyperinzulinismus způsobený deficitem Kir6.2Hyperinzulinemická hypoglykémie způsobená deficitem Kir6.2, diazoxid-rezistentní fokální forma
ukДіазоксидрезистентний фокальний гіперінсулінізм, зумовлений дефіцитом Kir6.2Гіперінсулінемічна гіпоглікемія внаслідок дефіциту Kir6.2, діазоксирезистентна фокальна форма
zhKir6.2缺乏所致抗二氮嗪局灶性高胰岛素血症Kir6.2缺乏所致抗二氮嗪局灶性高胰岛素低血糖血症
trKir6.2 eksikliğine bağlı diazoksite dirençli fokal hiperinsülinizmKir6.2 eksikliğine bağlı hiperinsülinemik hipoglisemi, diazoksite dirençli fokal form

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM601820NTBTvalidated
ICD-10E16.1NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115A45NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0017188Evalidated
UMLSC5191060Evalidated

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
KCNJ11Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:6257ENSG0000018748660093711p15.1potassium inwardly rectifying channel subfamily J member 1121967988[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

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card