raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:766

Hemolytic anemia due to red cell pyruvate kinase deficiency

Synonyms: Pyruvate kinase deficiency of erythrocytes

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

A rare, genetic metabolic disorder due to pyruvate kinase deficiency characterized by a variable degree of chronic nonspherocytic hemolytic anemia resulting in a variable clinical manifestations ranging from fatal anemia at birth to a to a fully compensated hemolysis without apparent anemia.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enHemolytic anemia due to red cell pyruvate kinase deficiencyPyruvate kinase deficiency of erythrocytes
frAnémie hémolytique par déficit en pyruvate kinase du globule rougeDéficit en pyruvate kinase érythrocytaire
deHämolytische Anämie durch Mangel der erythrozytären PyruvatkinasePyruvatkinase-Mangel der Erythrozyten
esAnemia hemolítica por deficiencia de piruvato quinasa de los glóbulos rojos
itAnemia emolitica da deficit di piruvato chinasi negli eritrocitiDeficit di piruvato chinasi negli eritrociti
nlHemolytische anemie door deficiëntie van pyruvaatkinase in rode bloedcellenPyruvaatkinasedeficiëntie van erytrocyten
ptAnemia hemolítica por deficiência de piruvato cinase dos eritrócitosDeficiência de piruvato cinase dos eritrócitos
plNiedokrwistość hemolityczna spowodowana niedoborem kinazy pirogronianowej czerwonych krwinekNiedobó kinazy pirogronowej erytrocytów
csHemolytická anémie způsobená deficitem pyruvátkinázy červených krvinekDeficit pyruvátkinázy erytrocytů
ukГемолітична анемія внаслідок дефіциту піруваткінази еритроцитівДефіцит піруваткінази еритроцитів
zh红细胞丙酮酸激酶缺乏所致溶血性贫血红细胞丙酮酸激酶缺陷
trKırmızı hücre piruvat kinaz eksikliğine bağlı hemolitik anemiEritrositlerin piruvat kinaz eksikliği

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM266200Evalidated
ICD-10D55.2NTBTinclusionvalidated
ICD-113A10.YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0009950Evalidated
MeSHC564858Evalidated
UMLSC0340968Evalidated
GARD7514Evalidated

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
PKLRDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:9020ENSG000001436276097121q22pyruvate kinase L/R15953013[PMID]_16704447[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

3 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0005.1 / 100 000Specific populationValue and classValidated10828047[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0005 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidatedEuropean Medicines Agency 2014[OTHER]
Point prevalence1-9 / 1 000 0000.96 / 100 000Specific populationValue and classValidated1511997[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

15 annotations · validated 2017-06-02
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001903Anemia
HP:0004870Chronic hemolytic anemia
HP:0025109Reduced red cell pyruvate kinase level
HP:0001923Reticulocytosis
HP:0001744Splenomegaly
HP:0008282Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0004804Congenital hemolytic anemia
HP:0001789Hydrops fetalis
HP:0003281Increased circulating ferritin concentration
HP:0003452Increased circulating iron concentration
HP:0006579Prolonged neonatal jaundice
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001877Abnormal erythrocyte morphology
HP:0011273Anisocytosis
HP:0012463Elevated transferrin saturation
HP:0004447Poikilocytosis

Run the differential on the 6 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 463878[PMID]_15982340[PMID]

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