raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:48818

Aceruloplasminemia

Synonyms: Hereditary ceruloplasmin deficiency

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Adolescent, Adult
Status
active

A rare adult-onset disorder of neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation (NBIA) characterized by anemia (often microcytic), visceral and brain iron accumulation, diabetes, various neurological symptoms and retinal degeneration.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enAceruloplasminemiaHereditary ceruloplasmin deficiency
frAcéruléoplasminémieDéficit héréditaire en céruloplasmine
deAceruloplasminämieCeruloplasmin-Mangel, hereditärer
esAceruloplasminemiaDeficiencia hereditaria de ceruloplasmina
itAceruloplasminemiaDeficit ereditario di ceruloplasmina
nlAceruloplasminemieErfelijke ceruloplasminedeficiëntie · Erfelijke hypoceruloplasminemie
ptAceruloplasminemia
plAceruloplazminemiaDziedziczny Niedobór ceruloplazminy
csAceruloplasminemieDědičný deficit ceruloplasminu
ukАцерулоплазмінеміяСпадковий дефіцит церулоплазміну
zh血浆铜蓝蛋白缺乏症遗传性血浆铜蓝蛋白缺乏症
trAseruloplazminemiKalıtsal seruloplazmin eksikliği

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM604290Evalidated
ICD-10E83.1NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-113A00.YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0011426Evalidated
MeSHC536004Evalidated
UMLSC0878682Evalidated
GARD9499Evalidated

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 (5):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
CPDisease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:2295ENSG000000474571177003q24-q25.1ceruloplasmin20301666[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-9 / 1 000 0000.1 / 100 000JapanValue and classValidated10449129[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 0000.09 / 100 000WorldwideValue and classValidatedORPHANET

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

41 annotations · validated 2020-06-12
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0012379Abnormal enzyme/coenzyme activity
HP:0000707Abnormality of the nervous system
HP:0025498Aceruloplasminemia
HP:0004840Hypochromic microcytic anemia
HP:0003281Increased circulating ferritin concentration
HP:0005505Refractory anemia
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0007703Abnormality of retinal pigmentation
HP:0001251Ataxia
HP:0002072Chorea
HP:0100543Cognitive impairment
HP:0010837Decreased circulating ceruloplasmin concentration
HP:0011967Decreased circulating copper concentration
HP:0040303Decreased serum iron
HP:0000819Diabetes mellitus
HP:0001260Dysarthria
HP:0001332Dystonia
HP:0012465Elevated hepatic iron concentration
HP:0002066Gait ataxia
HP:0004305Involuntary movements
HP:0002070Limb ataxia
HP:0000608Macular degeneration
HP:0000546Retinal degeneration
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0010994Abnormal corpus striatum morphology
HP:0012090Abnormal pancreas morphology
HP:0012696Abnormal thalamic MRI signal intensity
HP:0100321Abnormality of the dentate nucleus
HP:0002304Akinesia
HP:0000741Apathy
HP:0000643Blepharospasm
HP:0001635Congestive heart failure
HP:0012179Craniofacial dystonia
HP:0000273Facial grimacing
HP:0012675Iron accumulation in brain
HP:0002354Memory impairment
HP:0000639Nystagmus
HP:0001300Parkinsonism
HP:0002063Rigidity
HP:0000473Torticollis
HP:0001337Tremor
Excluded (0%)
HP:0001394Cirrhosis
HP:0001395Hepatic fibrosis

Run the differential on the 6 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 20301666[PMID]

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Sources for this card