raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:95157

Acute hepatic porphyria

Type
Clinical group
Group
Group of disorders
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

A subgroup of porphyria characterized by the occurrence of neurovisceral attacks with or without cutaneous signs. They encompass four diseases: acute intermittent porphyria (PAI; the most common), variegate porphyria (VP), hereditary coproporphyria (HC), and hereditary delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase deficiency (ADP; extremely rare).

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enAcute hepatic porphyria
frPorphyrie hépatique aiguë
dePorphyrie, akute hepatische
esPorfiria hepática aguda
itPorfiria epatica acuta
nlAcute hepatische porfyrie
ptPorfiria hepática aguda
plOstra porfiria wątrobowa
csAkutní jaterní porfyrie
ukГостра печінкова порфірія
zh急性肝卟啉症
trAkut hepatik porfiri

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-115C58.1YNTBTindexvalidated
MeSHC562618Evalidated

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):

Children (4):

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-5 / 10 000—EuropeClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET

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