raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:440731

L-ferritin deficiency

Type
Biological anomaly
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Childhood
Status
active

A rare genetic hematologic disease characterized by decreased or undetectable serum L-ferritin with otherwise normal laboratory parameters. Clinical signs and symptoms include generalized seizures, atypical restless leg syndrome, mild neuropsychologic impairment, and progressive hair loss. Asymptomatic cases have also been reported.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enL-ferritin deficiency
frDéficit en L-ferritine
deL-Ferritin-Mangel
esDeficiencia de L-ferritina
itDeficit di L-ferritina
nlL-ferritinedeficiëntie
ptDéfice de ferritina-L
plNiedobór L-ferrytyny
csDeficit L-ferritinu
ukДефіцит L-феритину
zhL-铁蛋白缺乏症
trL-ferritin eksikliği

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM615604Evalidated
ICD-10E83.1NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C64.1YNTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0014274Evalidated
UMLSC3810090Evalidated

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 (3):

No children.

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Genes

2 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
FTLDisease-causing germline mutation(s) (gain of function) inAssessedHGNC:3999ENSG0000008708613479019q13.33ferritin light chain23940258[PMID]
FTLDisease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:3999ENSG0000008708613479019q13.33ferritin light chain23940258[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families2 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated23940258[PMID]_15173247[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_23940258[PMID]_15173247[PMID]

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