raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:88618

S-adenosylhomocysteine hydrolase deficiency

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

A rare, multisystemic inherited metabolic disease characterized clinically, by a variable spectrum of severity, primarily comprised of psychomotor delay, myopathy and liver dysfunction. Most patients present in infancy, but the onset can be already <i>in utero</i> or in adult age. Hypermethioninemia is frequent, but often absent in infancy. Creatine kinase is elevated in most patients.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enS-adenosylhomocysteine hydrolase deficiency
frDéficit en S-adénosylhomocystéine hydrolase
deS-Adenosylhomocystein-Hydrolase-Defizienz
esDeficiencia de S-adenosilhomocisteína hidrolasa
itDeficit di S-adenosilomocisteina idrolasi
nlDeficiëntie van S-adenosylhomocysteïnehydrolase
ptDeficiência de S-adenosil-homocisteína hidrolase
plNiedobó hydrolazy S-adenozylohomocysteinyHipermetioninemia spowodowana niedoborem hydrolazy S-adenozylolhomocysteiny
csPsychomotorická retardace způsobená deficitem S-adenosylhomocystein hydrolázyHypermethioninemie způsobená deficitem S-adenosylhomocystein hydrolázy
ukДефіцит S-аденозилгомоцистеїн гідролази
zhs-腺苷半胱氨酸水解酶缺乏所致精神运动迟缓S-腺苷高半胱氨酸水解酶所致高蛋氨酸血症
trS-adenosilhomosistein hidrolaz eksikliğine bağlı psikomotor gecikmeS-adenozilhomosistein hidrolaz eksikliğine bağlı hipermetiyoninemi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM613752Evalidated
ICD-10E72.1NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C50.BNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0013404Evalidated
UMLSC3151058Evalidated
GARD13177Evalidated

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 (3):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
AHCYDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:343ENSG0000010144418096020q11.22adenosylhomocysteinase16435181[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families15 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated2380820[PMID]_15024124[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_2380820[PMID]_15024124[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

44 annotations · validated 2019-03-29
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0010919Abnormality of homocysteine metabolism
HP:0010901Abnormality of methionine metabolism
HP:0002910Elevated circulating hepatic transaminase concentration
HP:0002160Hyperhomocystinemia
HP:0003073Hypoalbuminemia
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001999Abnormal facial shape
HP:0001928Abnormality of coagulation
HP:0001392Abnormality of the liver
HP:0000708Atypical behavior
HP:0003429CNS hypomyelination
HP:0001321Cerebellar hypoplasia
HP:0012448Delayed myelination
HP:0002376Developmental regression
HP:0003236Elevated circulating creatine kinase concentration
HP:0011996Elevated coagulation factor V activity
HP:0000565Esotropia
HP:0001508Failure to thrive
HP:0008947Floppy infant
HP:0001263Global developmental delay
HP:0001510Growth delay
HP:0001789Hydrops fetalis
HP:0030890Hyperintensity of cerebral white matter on MRI
HP:0011900Hypofibrinogenemia
HP:0002079Hypoplasia of the corpus callosum
HP:0012110Hypoplasia of the pons
HP:0003560Muscular dystrophy
HP:0002421Poor head control
HP:0008151Prolonged prothrombin time
HP:0001976Reduced antithrombin III activity
HP:0008169Reduced factor VII activity
HP:0000736Short attention span
HP:0000486Strabismus
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0010719Abnormality of hair texture
HP:0000164Abnormality of the dentition
HP:0001638Cardiomyopathy
HP:0001402Hepatocellular carcinoma
HP:0003235Hypermethioninemia
HP:0000252Microcephaly
HP:0001324Muscle weakness
HP:0001763Pes planus
HP:0002878Respiratory failure
HP:0007141Sensorimotor neuropathy
HP:0002119Ventriculomegaly
HP:0012704Widened subarachnoid space

Run the differential on the 5 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 2380820[PMID]_28168361[PMID]_27671891[PMID]_26527160[PMID]_15024124[PMID]

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Sources for this card