raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:330041

Hemoglobin M disease

Synonyms: Autosomal dominant methemoglobinemia · M hemoglobinopathy

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Age of onset
No data available
Status
active

A rare hemoglobinopathy characterized by the presence of hemoglobin variants with structural abnormalities in the globin portion of the molecule which lead to auto-oxidation of heme iron, resulting in methemoglobinemia. Patients present with cyanosis for which no treatment is necessary. Mode of inheritance is autosomal dominant.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enHemoglobin M diseaseAutosomal dominant methemoglobinemia · M hemoglobinopathy
frHémoglobinose MHémoglobinopathie M · Méthémoglobinémie autosomique dominante
deHämoglobin-M-KrankheitHämoglobinopathie M · Methämoglobinämie, autosomal-dominante
esEnfermedad de la hemoglobina MHemoglobinopatía M · Metahemoglobinemia autosómica dominante
itEmoglobinopatia MMetaemoglobinemia autosomica dominante · Emoglobinopatia M
nlHemoglobine M-ziekteAutosomaal dominante methemoglobinemie · M hemoglobinopathie
ptMetahemoglobinémia autossómica dominanteHemoglobinopatia M
plAutosomalna dominująca methemoglobinemiaChoroba hemoglobiy M · Dziedziczna methemoglobinemia z powodu mutacji hemoglobiny · Hemoglobinopatia M
csAutozomálně dominantní methemoglobinemieNemoc M hemoglobinu · M hemoglobinopatie · Dědičná methemoglobinemie způsobená vrozenou mutací hemoglobinu
ukЗахворювання гемоглобіну ММ-гемоглобінопатія
zh血红蛋白-M病M型血红蛋白病
trHemoglobin M hastalığıM hemoglobinopati

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM617971BTNTvalidated
OMIM617973BTNTvalidated
ICD-10D74.0NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-113A92Especificvalidated
MONDO0018023Evalidated
MeSHC581942Evalidated
UMLSC3665425Evalidated
GARD13007Evalidated

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 (2):

No children.

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Genes

3 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
HBA1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:4823ENSG0000020617214180016p13.3hemoglobin subunit alpha 18416301[PMID]_3026948[PMID]
HBA2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:4824ENSG0000018853614185016p13.3hemoglobin subunit alpha 28416301[PMID]_25031065[PMID]
HBBDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:4827ENSG0000024473414190011p15.4hemoglobin subunit beta8416301[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