raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:526

Liddle syndrome

Synonyms: Pseudoaldosteronism

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Age of onset
Adolescent, Adult, Childhood, Infancy
Status
active

A rare genetic form of low-renin hypertension characterized by hypertension associated with decreased plasma levels of potassium and aldosterone.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enLiddle syndromePseudoaldosteronism
frSyndrome de LiddlePseudoaldostéronisme
deLiddle-SyndromPseudoaldosteronismus
esSíndrome de LiddlePseudoaldosteronismo
itSindrome di LiddlePseudoaldosteronismo
nlSyndroom van LiddlePseudoaldosteronisme
ptSíndrome LiddlePseudoaldosteronismo
plZespół Liddle'aPseudoaldosteronizm · Pseudohiperaldosteronizm typu 1
csLiddleův syndromPseudoaldosteronismus · Pseudohyperaldosteronismus, typ I
ukСиндром ЛіддлаПсевдоальдостеронізм
zhLiddle综合征假性醛固酮增多症1型
trLiddle sendromuPsödoalosteronizm · Psödohiperaldosteronizm tip 1

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM177200BTNTvalidated
OMIM618114BTNTvalidated
OMIM618126BTNTvalidated
ICD-10I15.1NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11BA04.YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0008323Evalidated
MeSHD056929Evalidated
UMLSC0221043Evalidated
GARD7381Evalidated
MedDRA10052313Evalidated

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

3 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
SCNN1ADisease-causing germline mutation(s) (gain of function) inAssessedHGNC:10599ENSG0000011131960022812p13.31sodium channel epithelial 1 subunit alpha28710092[PMID]
SCNN1BDisease-causing germline mutation(s) (gain of function) inAssessedHGNC:10600ENSG0000016844760076016p12.2sodium channel epithelial 1 subunit beta
SCNN1GDisease-causing germline mutation(s) (gain of function) inAssessedHGNC:10602ENSG0000016682860076116p12.2sodium channel epithelial 1 subunit gamma
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families72 familiesWorldwideFamily(ies)Validated29534496[PMID]_[EXPERT]
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

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

9 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0011675Arrhythmia
HP:0002019Constipation
HP:0000822Hypertension
HP:0002900Hypokalemia
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002637Cerebral ischemia
HP:0012378Fatigue
HP:0001324Muscle weakness
HP:0000112Nephropathy
HP:0000083Renal insufficiency

Run the differential on the 4 obligate / very frequent terms

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