raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:395

Homocystinuria due to methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase deficiency

Synonyms: MTHFR deficiency · Methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase deficiency

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

Homocystinuria due to methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) deficiency is a metabolic disorder characterised by neurological manifestations.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enHomocystinuria due to methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase deficiencyMTHFR deficiency · Methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase deficiency
frHomocystinurie par déficit en méthylène tétrahydrofolate réductaseDéficit en MTHFR · Déficit en méthylène tétrahydrofolate réductase
deHomocystinurie durch Methylen-Tetrahydrofolat-Reduktase-MangelHyperhomocysteinämie durch MTHFR-Mangel · MTHFR-Mangel · Methylen-Tetrahydrofolat-Reduktase-Mangel
esHomocistinuria por deficiencia de metilentetrahidrofolato reductasa
itOmocistinuria da deficit di metilene-tetraidrofolato reduttasiDeficit di MTHFR · Deficit di metilene-tetraidrofolato reduttasi
nlHomocystinurie als gevolg van methyleentetrahydrofolaat reductasedeficiëntieHomocystinurie als gevolg van MTHFR-deficiëntie · MTHFR-deficiëntie · Methyleentetrahydrofolaat reductasedeficiëntie
ptHomocistinúria por deficiência de metilenotetraidrofolato redutaseDeficiência de MTHFR · Homocistinúria por deficiência de MTHFR
plHomocystynuria spowodowana niedoborem reduktazy metylenotetrahydrofolianuNiedobór MTHFR · Niedobór reduktazy metylenotetrahydrofolianu
csHomocystinurie způsobená deficitem methylentetrahydrofolátreduktázyDeficit MTHFR · Deficit methylentetrahydrofolátreduktázy
ukГомоцистинурія, зумовлена дефіцитом метилентетрагідрофолатредуктазиДефіцит метилентетрагідрофолатредуктази · Дефіцит MTHFR
zh亚甲基四氢叶酸还原酶缺乏所致同型半胱氨酸尿症亚甲基四氢叶酸还原酶缺乏症
trMetilen tetrahidrofolat redüktaz eksikliğine bağlı homosistinüriMTHFR eksikliği · Metilen tetrahidrofolat redüktaz eksikliği

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM236250Evalidated
ICD-10E72.1NTBTinclusionvalidated
ICD-115C63.1NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0009353Evalidated
MeSHC537357Evalidated
UMLSC1856061Evalidated
GARD2734Evalidated
MedDRA10070309Evalidated

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 (4):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
MTHFRDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:7436ENSG000001770006070931p36.22methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase
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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

50 annotations · validated 2020-03-02
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0012379Abnormal enzyme/coenzyme activity
HP:0000708Atypical behavior
HP:0003286Cystathioninemia
HP:0001288Gait disturbance
HP:0002156Homocystinuria
HP:0002160Hyperhomocystinemia
HP:0007340Lower limb muscle weakness
HP:0002061Lower limb spasticity
HP:0002011Morphological central nervous system abnormality
HP:0002493Upper motor neuron dysfunction
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002518Abnormal periventricular white matter morphology
HP:0001251Ataxia
HP:0410263Brain imaging abnormality
HP:0003658Hypomethioninemia
HP:0001268Mental deterioration
HP:0009830Peripheral neuropathy
HP:0000725Psychotic episodes
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0002313Spastic paraparesis
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002500Abnormal cerebral white matter morphology
HP:0001977Abnormal thrombosis
HP:0002104Apnea
HP:0006827Atrophy of the spinal cord
HP:0002069Bilateral tonic-clonic seizure
HP:0012444Brain atrophy
HP:0100543Cognitive impairment
HP:0002625Deep venous thrombosis
HP:0001508Failure to thrive
HP:0008872Feeding difficulties in infancy
HP:0007359Focal-onset seizure
HP:0008935Generalized neonatal hypotonia
HP:0001263Global developmental delay
HP:0002315Headache
HP:0001269Hemiparesis
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0001254Lethargy
HP:0000709Psychosis
HP:0001345Psychotic mentation
HP:0001328Specific learning disability
HP:0001727Thromboembolic stroke
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0000478Abnormality of the eye
HP:0001298Encephalopathy
HP:0002123Generalized myoclonic seizure
HP:0002121Generalized non-motor (absence) seizure
HP:0000238Hydrocephalus
HP:0000252Microcephaly
HP:0000639Nystagmus
HP:0000648Optic atrophy
HP:0001297Stroke
HP:0002119Ventriculomegaly

Run the differential on the 10 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 29246599[PMID]_26872964[PMID]_29391032[PMID]

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Sources for this card