raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:443197

X-linked erythropoietic protoporphyria

Synonyms: X-linked dominant erythropoietic protoporphyria · X-linked dominant protoporphyria · XLDPP · XLPP

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
X-linked dominant
Age of onset
Childhood
Status
active

A rare disorder of heme metabolism characterized by severe cutaneous photosensitivity in affected boys and sometimes in girls, manifesting in childhood.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enX-linked erythropoietic protoporphyriaX-linked dominant erythropoietic protoporphyria · X-linked dominant protoporphyria · XLDPP · XLPP
frProtoporphyrie érythropoïétique liée à l'XProtoporphyrie dominante liée à l'X · Protoporphyrie érythropoïétique dominante liée à l'X · XLDPP
deProtoporphyrie, erythropoetische, X-chromosomaleProtoporphyrie, X-chromosomal-dominante · X-chromosomal-dominante erythropoetische Protoporphyrie · XLDPP · XLPP
esProtoporfiria eritropoyética ligada al cromosoma XProtoporfiria dominante ligada al cromosoma X · Protoporfiria eritropoyética dominante ligada al cromosoma X · XLDPP · XLPP
itProtoporfiria eritropoietica legata all'XProtoporfiria dominante legata all'X · Protoporfiria eritropoietica dominante legata all'X · XLDPP · XLPP
nlX-gebonden erytropoëtische protoporfyrieX-gebonden dominante protoporfyrie · XLDPP · XLPP · X-gebonden dominante erytropoëtische protoporfyrie
ptProtoporfiria eritropoiética ligada ao XProtoporfiria eritropoiética ligada ao X dominante · Protoporfiria ligada ao X dominante · XLDPP
plProtoporfiria erytropoetyczna sprzężona z chromosomem XDominująca protoporfiria erytropoetyczna sprzężona z chromosomem X · Dominująca protoporfiria sprzężona z chromosomem X · XLDPP · XLP · XLPP
csX-vázaná erytropoetická protoporfyrieX-vázaná dominantní erytropoetická protoporfyrie · X-vázaná dominantní protoporfyrie · XLDPP · XLP · XLPP
ukХ-зчеплена еритропоетична протопорфіріяXLDPP · Х-зчеплена домінантна еритропоетична протопорфірія · Х-зчеплена домінантна протопорфірія · XLPP
zhX连锁遗传性红细胞生成性原卟啉症X连锁显性红细胞生成性原卟啉症
trX'e bağlı eritropoietik protoporfiriXLP · XLPP · XLDPP · X-ilişkili baskın protoporfiri · X-ilişkili baskın eritropoietik protoporfiri

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM300752Evalidated
ICD-10E80.0NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C58.12NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0010420Evalidated
MeSHC567464Evalidated
UMLSC2677889Evalidated

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
ALAS2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (gain of function) inAssessedHGNC:397ENSG00000158578301300Xp11.215'-aminolevulinate synthase 223409301[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families50 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated24131146[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_24131146[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