raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:447

Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria

Synonyms: Marchiafava-Micheli disease · PNH

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) is an acquired clonal hematopoietic stem cell disorder characterized by corpuscular hemolytic anemia, bone marrow failure and frequent thrombotic events.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enParoxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuriaMarchiafava-Micheli disease · PNH
frHémoglobinurie paroxystique nocturneHPN · Maladie de Marchiafava-Micheli
deHämoglobinurie, nächtliche paroxysmaleMarchiafava-Micheli-Anämie · PNH
esHemoglobinuria paroxística nocturnaEnfermedad de Marchiafava-Micheli
itEmoglobinuria parossistica notturnaEPN · Malattia di Marchiafava-Micheli
nlParoxysmale nachtelijke hemoglobinuriePNH · Ziekte van Marchiafava-Micheli
ptHemoglobinúria paroxística noturnaDoença de Marchiafava-Micheli
plNocna napadowa hemoglobinuriaChoroba Marchiafava i Micheli · PNH
csParoxysmální noční hemoglobinuriePNH · Marchiafavův-Micheliův syndrom · Marchiafa-Micheliův syndrom
ukПароксизмальна нічна гемоглобінуріяХвороба Маркіафава-Мікелі · PNH
zh阵发性睡眠性血红蛋白尿症Marchiafava-Micheli病
trParoksismal noktürnal hemoglobinüriPNH · Marchiafava-Micheli hastalığı

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM300818Evalidated
OMIM615399BTNTvalidated
ICD-10D59.5Especificvalidated
ICD-113A21.0Especificvalidated
MONDO0100244Evalidated
MeSHD006457Evalidated
UMLSC0024790Evalidated
GARD7337Evalidated
MedDRA10034042Evalidated

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
PIGADisease-causing somatic mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:8957ENSG00000165195311770Xp22.2phosphatidylinositol glycan anchor biosynthesis class A22305531[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

3 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.35 / 100 000United KingdomValue and classValidated34060690[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0003.81 / 100 000United KingdomValue and classValidated34060690[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0002 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidatedEuropean Medicines Agency 2016[OTHER]

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

44 annotations · validated 2021-09-27
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Obligate (100%)
HP:0030272Abnormal erythrocyte enzyme activity
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001903Anemia
HP:0025406Asthenia
HP:0003641Hemoglobinuria
HP:0001878Hemolytic anemia
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0100749Chest pain
HP:0012622Chronic kidney disease
HP:0032106Conjunctival icterus
HP:0040303Decreased serum iron
HP:0002625Deep venous thrombosis
HP:0002094Dyspnea
HP:0002574Episodic abdominal pain
HP:0032147Erythromelalgia
HP:0002315Headache
HP:0012543Hemosiderinuria
HP:0003138Increased blood urea nitrogen
HP:0025435Increased circulating lactate dehydrogenase concentration
HP:0020181Reduced haptoglobin level
HP:0001923Reticulocytosis
HP:0001907Thromboembolism
HP:0008282Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia
HP:0004936Venous thrombosis
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001919Acute kidney injury
HP:0004420Arterial thrombosis
HP:0002639Budd-Chiari syndrome
HP:0012132Erythroid hyperplasia
HP:0000822Hypertension
HP:0000802Impotence
HP:0000952Jaundice
HP:0001254Lethargy
HP:0001882Leukopenia
HP:0030248Mesenteric venous thrombosis
HP:0001658Myocardial infarction
HP:0032043Odynophagia
HP:0001876Pancytopenia
HP:0000093Proteinuria
HP:0002204Pulmonary embolism
HP:0000083Renal insufficiency
HP:0001297Stroke
HP:0001873Thrombocytopenia
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0002015Dysphagia
HP:0025271Esophageal spasms
HP:0003076Glycosuria
HP:0001994Renal Fanconi syndrome

Run the differential on the 5 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 29486674[PMID]_27913482[PMID]_29246924[PMID]

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Sources for this card