raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:37

Acrodermatitis enteropathica

Synonyms: AEZ · Acrodermatitis enteropathica, zinc deficiency type · Inherited zinc deficiency

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

A rare inherited inborn error of metabolism resulting in a severe zinc deficiency and characterized by acral dermatitis, alopecia, diarrhea and growth failure.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enAcrodermatitis enteropathicaAEZ · Acrodermatitis enteropathica, zinc deficiency type · Inherited zinc deficiency
frAcrodermatite entéropathiqueAEZ · Déficit héréditaire en zinc
deAcrodermatitis enteropathicaAEZ · Acrodermatitis enteropathica, Zink-Mangel Typ · Zink-Mangel, hereditärer · Zinkmangel-Syndrom, hereditäres
esAcrodermatitis enteropáticaAEZ · Acrodermatitis enteropática tipo deficiencia de cinc · Acrodermatitis enteropática tipo deficiencia de zinc · Deficiencia de cinc hereditaria · Deficiencia de zinc hereditaria
itAcrodermatite enteropaticaAE · AEZ · Deficit ereditario dello zinco
nlAcrodermatitis enteropathicaAEZ · Acrodermatitis enteropathica, zinkdeficiëntie-type · Congenitale zinkdeficiëntie · Overgeërfde zinkdeficiëntie
ptAcrodermatite enteropáticaAcrodermatite enteropática por deficiência de zinco
plAcrodermatitis enteropathicaAEZ · Wrodzony niedobór cynku · Niedobór dziedziczny cynku · Acrodermatitis enteropathica, typ niedoboru cynku
csAkrodermatitis enteropathicaAE · AEZ · Vrozený deficit zinku
ukЕнтеропатичний акродерматитЕнтеропатичний акродерматит, цинкодефіцитний тип · AEZ · Спадковий дефіцит цинку
zh肠病性肢端皮炎肠病性肢端皮炎,缺锌型
trAkrodermatit enteropatiAEZ · Kalıtsal çinko eksikliği · Akrodermatitis enteropatika, çinko eksikliği tipi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM201100Evalidated
ICD-10E83.2NTBTinclusionvalidated
ICD-115C64.20Especificvalidated
MONDO0008713Evalidated
MeSHC538178Evalidated
UMLSC0221036Evalidated
GARD5723Evalidated
MedDRA10000596Evalidated

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 (6):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
SLC39A4Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:17129ENSG000001478046070598q24.3solute carrier family 39 member 422166942[PMID]_22082465[PMID]_12787121[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

3 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 1 000 0000.2 / 100 000DenmarkValue and classValidated17190629[PMID]_8562288[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 1 000 000—DenmarkClass onlyNot yet validated17190629[PMID]
Point prevalenceUnknown—EuropeClass onlyValidated[EXPERT]

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

31 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0008066Abnormal blistering of the skin
HP:0000534Abnormal eyebrow morphology
HP:0000492Abnormal eyelid morphology
HP:0001596Alopecia
HP:0002120Cerebral cortical atrophy
HP:0002028Chronic diarrhea
HP:0000958Dry skin
HP:0010783Erythema
HP:0011354Generalized abnormality of skin
HP:0002024Malabsorption
HP:0200039Pustule
HP:0004322Short stature
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001597Abnormal nail morphology
HP:0000157Abnormality of the tongue
HP:0000498Blepharitis
HP:0100825Cheilitis
HP:0000509Conjunctivitis
HP:0000712Emotional lability
HP:0001508Failure to thrive
HP:0000221Furrowed tongue
HP:0000206Glossitis
HP:0001818Paronychia
HP:0000613Photophobia
HP:0008402Ridged fingernail
HP:0001807Ridged nail
HP:0200042Skin ulcer
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002039Anorexia
HP:0200020Corneal erosion
HP:0004396Poor appetite
HP:0000505Visual impairment
HP:0001824Weight loss

Run the differential on the 12 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card