raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:64

Alström syndrome

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

A rare multisystemic disorder characterized by cone-rod dystrophy, hearing loss, obesity, insulin resistance and hyperinsulinemia, type 2 diabetes mellitus, dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), and progressive hepatic and renal dysfunction.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enAlström syndrome
frSyndrome d'Alström
deAlström-Syndrom
esSíndrome de Alström
itSindrome di Alström
nlSyndroom van Alström
ptSíndrome Alström
plZespół Alströma
csAlströmův syndrom
ukСиндром Альстрема
zhAlstr÷m 综合征
trAlström sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM203800Evalidated
ICD-10E34.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LD2H.YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0008763Evalidated
MeSHD056769Evalidated
UMLSC0268425Evalidated
GARD5787Evalidated
MedDRA10068783Evalidated

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 (14):

No children.

Codes that Orphanet moved or referred to this one:

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
ALMS1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:428ENSG000001161276068442p13.1ALMS1 centrosome and basal body associated protein20301444[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-9 / 1 000 000—EuropeClass onlyValidated[EXPERT]_22043170[PMID]
Cases/families950 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated[EXPERT]

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

117 annotations · validated 2020-05-26
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000618Blindness
HP:0000548Cone/cone-rod dystrophy
HP:0003077Hyperlipidemia
HP:0002155Hypertriglyceridemia
HP:0000855Insulin resistance
HP:0000639Nystagmus
HP:0001513Obesity
HP:0000388Otitis media
HP:0000408Progressive sensorineural hearing impairment
HP:0000556Retinal dystrophy
HP:0004322Short stature
HP:0000572Visual loss
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0031865Abnormal liver physiology
HP:0000956Acanthosis nigricans
HP:0000518Cataract
HP:0004469Chronic bronchitis
HP:0012622Chronic kidney disease
HP:0001644Dilated cardiomyopathy
HP:0025383Dorsocervical fat pad
HP:0002910Elevated circulating hepatic transaminase concentration
HP:0030948Elevated gamma-glutamyltransferase level
HP:0000009Functional abnormality of the bladder
HP:0000815Hypergonadotropic hypogonadism
HP:0000842Hyperinsulinemia
HP:0004438Hyperostosis frontalis interna
HP:0000822Hypertension
HP:0002808Kyphosis
HP:0004626Lumbar scoliosis
HP:0000543Optic disc pallor
HP:0001763Pes planus
HP:0000613Photophobia
HP:0002591Polyphagia
HP:0008373Puberty and gonadal disorders
HP:0010863Receptive language delay
HP:0006532Recurrent pneumonia
HP:0011108Recurrent sinusitis
HP:0002788Recurrent upper respiratory tract infections
HP:0002091Restrictive ventilatory defect
HP:0007722Retinal pigment epithelial atrophy
HP:0003474Somatic sensory dysfunction
HP:0001328Specific learning disability
HP:0002943Thoracic scoliosis
HP:0001956Truncal obesity
HP:0005978Type II diabetes mellitus
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0025496Abnormal coronary artery physiology
HP:0001751Abnormal vestibular function
HP:0011073Abnormality of dental color
HP:0005616Accelerated skeletal maturation
HP:0000729Autistic behavior
HP:0006510Chronic pulmonary obstruction
HP:0001394Cirrhosis
HP:0001635Congestive heart failure
HP:0031507Decreased circulating thyroxine level
HP:0012041Decreased fertility in males
HP:0000824Decreased response to growth hormone stimulation test
HP:0008734Decreased testicular size
HP:0000490Deeply set eye
HP:0025336Delayed ability to sit
HP:0025335Delayed ability to stand
HP:0031936Delayed ability to walk
HP:0025488Detrusor sphincter dyssynergia
HP:0011510Drusen
HP:0100518Dysuria
HP:0002925Elevated circulating thyroid-stimulating hormone concentration
HP:0410019Epigastric pain
HP:0002040Esophageal varix
HP:0002213Fine hair
HP:0002292Frontal balding
HP:0002020Gastroesophageal reflux
HP:0000230Gingivitis
HP:0000099Glomerulonephritis
HP:0000771Gynecomastia
HP:0001399Hepatic failure
HP:0001395Hepatic fibrosis
HP:0001397Hepatic steatosis
HP:0012115Hepatitis
HP:0002240Hepatomegaly
HP:0001433Hepatosplenomegaly
HP:0001007Hirsutism
HP:0010790Hyoplasia of the Leydig cells
HP:0002311Incoordination
HP:0030348Increased circulating androgen concentration
HP:0000858Irregular menstruation
HP:0000054Micropenis
HP:0001685Myocardial fibrosis
HP:0000798Oligozoospermia
HP:0000147Polycystic ovaries
HP:0007010Poor fine motor coordination
HP:0001409Portal hypertension
HP:0007787Posterior subcapsular cataract
HP:0000832Primary hypothyroidism
HP:0002092Pulmonary arterial hypertension
HP:0012786Recurrent cystitis
HP:0000010Recurrent urinary tract infections
HP:0002098Respiratory distress
HP:0000311Round face
HP:0008625Severe sensorineural hearing impairment
HP:0009381Short finger
HP:0001831Short toe
HP:0001744Splenomegaly
HP:0003774Stage 5 chronic kidney disease
HP:0012860Testicular fibrosis
HP:0009894Thickened ears
HP:0009804Tooth agenesis
HP:0000020Urinary incontinence
HP:0000016Urinary retention
HP:0000012Urinary urgency
HP:0001123Visual field defect
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0001251Ataxia
HP:0100543Cognitive impairment
HP:0012569Delayed menarche
HP:0002480Hepatic encephalopathy
HP:0003326Myalgia
HP:0001733Pancreatitis
HP:0010465Precocious puberty in females
HP:0002360Sleep abnormality
HP:0011147Typical absence seizure

Run the differential on the 12 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 17940554[PMID_20301444[PMID]

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