raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:56

Alkaptonuria

Synonyms: Hereditary ochronosis · Homogentisic acid oxidase deficiency

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

A rare inborn error of metabolism disorder characterized by homogentisic acid accumulation causing dark urine.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enAlkaptonuriaHereditary ochronosis · Homogentisic acid oxidase deficiency
frAlcaptonurieDéficit en homogentisicase · Déficit en oxydase de l'acide homogentisique · Ochronose héréditaire
deAlkaptonurieHomogentisin(säure)oxigenase-Mangel · Ochronose, hereditäre
esAlcaptonuriaDeficiencia de homogentisico oxidasa · Ocronosis hereditaria
itAlcaptonuriaDeficit di acido omogentisico ossidasi · Ocronosi ereditaria
nlAlkaptonurieEndogene ochronose · Erfelijke ochronose · Homogenisaatoxidasedeficiëntie · Homogenistinezuuroxidasedeficiëntie
ptAlcaptonúriaDeficiência de ácido homogentísico oxidase · Ocronose hereditária
plAlkaptonuriaDziedziczna ochronoza · Niedobór oksydazy kwasu homogentyzynowego
csAlkaptonurieDeficit oxidázy homogentisové kyseliny · Dědičná ochronóza
ukАлкаптонуріяСпадковий охроноз · Дефіцит оксидази гомогентизинової кислоти
zh黑酸尿症尿黑酸氧化酶缺乏症
trAlkaptonüriKalıtsal okronoz · Homojentisik asit oksidaz eksikliği

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM203500Evalidated
ICD-10E70.2NTBTinclusionvalidated
ICD-115C50.10Especificvalidated
MONDO0008753Evalidated
MeSHD000474Evalidated
UMLSC0002066Evalidated
GARD5775Evalidated
MedDRA10001689Evalidated

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
HGDDisease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:4892ENSG000001139246074743q13.33homogentisate 1,2-dioxygenase20301627[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

8 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-9 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidated[EXPERT]
Point prevalence1-9 / 1 000 000—EuropeClass onlyValidatedEuropean Medicines Agency 2003[OTHER]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 1 000 0000.15 / 100 000FranceValue and classValidated21927854[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 1 000 000—FranceClass onlyNot yet validated21927854[PMID]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 1 000 0000.25 / 100 000United StatesValue and classNot yet validated20301627[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 1 000 000—United StatesClass onlyNot yet validated20301627[PMID]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0005.3 / 100 000SlovakiaValue and classValidated12051967[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 000—SlovakiaClass onlyValidated12051967[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

50 annotations · validated 2023-10-10
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001000Abnormality of skin pigmentation
HP:0000504Abnormality of vision
HP:0003355Aminoaciduria
HP:0002829Arthralgia
HP:0001369Arthritis
HP:0100593Calcification of cartilage
HP:0001717Coronary artery calcification
HP:0033704Elevated urinary homogentisic acid
HP:0000364Hearing abnormality
HP:0005645Intervertebral disk calcification
HP:0007400Irregular hyperpigmentation
HP:0001373Joint dislocation
HP:0001387Joint stiffness
HP:0001386Joint swelling
HP:0030764Ochronosis
HP:0002758Osteoarthritis
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001654Abnormal heart valve morphology
HP:0001597Abnormal nail morphology
HP:0000366Abnormality of the nose
HP:0004380Aortic valve calcification
HP:0001650Aortic valve stenosis
HP:0003418Back pain
HP:0100773Cartilage destruction
HP:0040319Dark urine
HP:0004382Mitral valve calcification
HP:0000787Nephrolithiasis
HP:6000027Oil-drop brown pigmentation of the corneal limbusPathognomonic sign
HP:0007832Pigmentation of the sclera
HP:0000024Prostatitis
HP:0100550Tendon rupture
HP:0004690Thickened Achilles tendon
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0011034Amyloidosis
HP:0004942Aortic aneurysm
HP:0002621Atherosclerosis
HP:0011982Black pigment gallstones
HP:0025612Corneal astigmatism
HP:6000025Dark cerumen
HP:0000501Glaucoma
HP:0001878Hemolytic anemia
HP:0000822Hypertension
HP:0000821Hypothyroidism
HP:0002659Increased susceptibility to fractures
HP:0012119Methemoglobinemia
HP:0001653Mitral regurgitation
HP:0001718Mitral stenosis
HP:0001658Myocardial infarction
HP:0007906Ocular hypertension
HP:0034882Prostatic calculus
HP:0004349Reduced bone mineral density
HP:0002650Scoliosis

Run the differential on the 12 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 20301627[PMID]_37268334[PMID]_37395296[PMID]_32809406[PMID]_35015405[PMID]_24479547[PMID]

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