raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:293284

Tetrahydrobiopterin-responsive phenylketonuria

Synonyms: BH4-responsive PKU · BH4-responsive phenylketonuria · Tetrahydrobiopterin-responsive PKU

Type
Clinical subtype
Group
Subtype of disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

A form of phenylketonuria (PKU), an inborn error of amino acid metabolism, characterized by mild to moderate symptoms of PKU including impaired cognitive function, seizures, and behavioral and developmental disorders, and a marked reduction of elevated phenylalanine concentrations after oral loading with tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4), an essential cofactor of phenylalanine hydroxylase.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enTetrahydrobiopterin-responsive phenylketonuriaBH4-responsive PKU · BH4-responsive phenylketonuria · Tetrahydrobiopterin-responsive PKU
frPhénylcétonurie sensible à la tétrahydrobioptérinePCU BH4 sensible · PKU BH4 sensible · Phénylcétonurie BH4 sensible · Phénylcétonurie sensible au BH4
deTetrahydrobiopterin-responsive PhenylketonurieBH4-responsive PKU · BH4-responsive Phenylketonurie · Tetrahydrobiopterin-responsive PKU
esFenilcetonuria sensible a la tetrahidrobiopterinaFenilcetonuria sensible a BH4 · PKU sensible a BH4 · PKU sensible a la tetrahidrobiopterina
itFenilchetonuria sensibile alla tetraidrobiopterinaBH4 sensibile a PKU · Fenilchetonuria sensibile a BH4 · PKU sensibile alla tetraidrobiopterina
nlTetrahydrobiopterineresponsieve fenylketonurieBH4-responsieve PKU · BH4-responsieve fenylketonurie · Tetrahydrobiopterineresponsieve PKU
ptHiperfenilalaninemia/fenilcetonúria sensível à tetrahidrobiopterinaHPA/PKU sensível à BH4 · HPA/PKU sensível à tetrahidrobiopterina · Hiperfenilalaninemia/fenilcetonúria sensível à BH4
plFenyloketonuria wrażliwa na tetrahydrobiopterynęHiperfenyloalaninemia/fenyloketonuria wrażliwa na BH4 · HPA/PKU wrażliwa na BH4 · HPA/PKU wrażliwa na tetrahydrobiopterynę
csHyperfenylalaninemie/fenylketonurie reagující na tetrahydrobiopterinHPA/PKU reagující na BH4 · Hyperfenylalaninemie/fenylketonurie reagující na BH4 · HPA/PKU reagující na tetrahydrobiopterin
ukТетрагідробіоптерин-чутлива гіперфенілаланінемія/фенілкетонуріяBH4-чутлива ГФА/ФКУ · BH4-реактивна гіперфенілаланінемія/фенілкетонурія · Тетрагідробіоптерин-чутливий HPA/PKU
zh四氢生物蝶呤敏感性高苯丙氨酸血症/苯丙酮尿症四氢生物蝶呤反应性高苯丙氨酸血症/苯丙酮尿症
trTetrahidrobiopterine duyarlı hiperfenilalaninemi / fenilketonüriBH4'e-duyarlı HPA / PKU · Tetrahidrobiyopterine duyarlı HPA / PKU · BH4'e duyarlı hiperfenilalaninemi / fenilketonüri

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM261600NTBTvalidated
ICD-10E70.1NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0017389Evalidated
UMLSC5679945Evalidated

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
PAHDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:8582ENSG0000017175961234912q23.2phenylalanine hydroxylase12409276[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