raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:83642

Microcytic anemia with liver iron overload

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

A rare constitutional anemia with liver iron overload characterized by severe hypochromic microcytic anemia present at birth and hepatic iron overload due to a defect in iron transport to erythroid cells. Patients are present with erythroid hyperplasia with signs of abnormal erythroid maturation, consistently high serum iron levels and serum transferrin receptors.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enMicrocytic anemia with liver iron overload
frAnémie microcytaire avec surcharge hépatique en fer
deMikrozytische Anämie mit hepatischer Eisenüberladung
esAnemia microcítica con sobrecarga hepática de hierro
itAnemia microcitica associata a sovraccarico epatico di ferro
nlMicrocytaire anemie met ijzerstapeling in leverMicrocytische anemie met ijzerstapeling in lever
ptAnemia microcítica com sobrecarga hepática de ferro
plNiedokrwistość mikrocytarna z wątrobą przeciążoną żelazem
csMikrocytární anémie s přetížením jater železem
ukМікроцитарна анемія з перевантаженням печінки залізом
zh小红细胞贫血伴肝脏铁过载
trKaraciğerde aşırı demir yükü ile seyreden mikrositik anemi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM206100Evalidated
ICD-10D50.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-113A00.YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0008787Evalidated
MeSHC567144Evalidated
UMLSC2673913Evalidated
GARD12360Evalidated

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
SLC11A2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:10908ENSG0000011091160052312q13.12solute carrier family 11 member 216160008[PMID]_16439678[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families3 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated16439678[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_16439678[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