raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:508523

Hyperphenylalaninemia due to DNAJC12 deficiency

Synonyms: Non-phenylketonuric non-BH4-deficiency hyperphenylalaninemia

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

A rare inborn error of metabolism characterized by increased serum phenylalanine, associated with variable neurological symptoms ranging from mild autistic features or hyperactivity to severe intellectual disability, dystonia, and parkinsonism. Laboratory analyses show normal tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) metabolism and low levels of the CSF monoamine neurotransmitter metabolites homovanillic acid and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enHyperphenylalaninemia due to DNAJC12 deficiencyNon-phenylketonuric non-BH4-deficiency hyperphenylalaninemia
frHyperphénylalaninémie par déficit en DNAJC12Hyperphénylalaninémie non-phénylcétonurique-non-déficit en BH4
deHyperphenylalaninämie durch DNAJC12-MangelNicht-phenylketonurische Hyperphenylalaninämie ohne BH4-Mangel
esHiperfenilalaninemia por deficiencia de DNAJC12Hiperfenilalaninemia no fenilcetonúrica sin deficiencia de BH4
itIperfenilalaninemia da deficit di DNAJC12Iperfenilalaninemia non-fenilchetonurica non correlata a deficit di BH4
nlHyperfenylalaninemie door DNAJC12-deficiëntieNiet-fenylketonurische hyperfenylalaninemie zonder BH4-deficiëntie
ptHiperfenilalaninemia por deficiência de DNAJC12Hiperfenilalaninemia não-fenilcetonúrica sem deficiência de BH4
plHiperfenylalaninemia spowodowana niedoborem DNAJC12Hiperfenylalaninemia inna niż fenyloketonuria i niedobór BH4
csHyperfenylalaninemie způsobená deficitem DNAJC12Hyperfenylalaninemie - nonfenylketonurická a non-BH4-deficitní
ukГіперфенілаланінемія, зумовлена дефіцитом DNAJC12Нефенілкетонурична не-BH4-дефіцитна гіперфенілаланінемія
zhDNAJC12基因缺陷导致高苯丙氨酸血症非苯丙酮尿症性非BH4缺乏性高苯丙氨酸血症
trDNAJC12 eksikliğine bağlı hiperfenilalaninemiFenilketonürik olmayan BH4 eksikliği olmayan hiperfenilalaninemi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM617384Evalidated
ICD-10E70.1NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C59.01NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0044304Evalidated
UMLSC5567900Evalidated

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 (2):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
DNAJC12Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:28908ENSG0000010817660606010q21.3DnaJ heat shock protein family (Hsp40) member C1228132689[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_28132689[PMID]
Cases/families6 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated28132689[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