raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:95159

Hepatoerythropoietic porphyria

Synonyms: HEP

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Childhood
Status
active

A rare form of hepatic porphyria characterized by bullous photodermatosis.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enHepatoerythropoietic porphyriaHEP
frPorphyrie hépatoérythropoïétique= en
dePorphyrie, hepatoerythropoetische (HEP)
esPorfiria hepatoeritropoyética= en
itPorfiria epato-eritropoietica= en
nlHepato-erytropoëtische porfyrie= en
ptPorfiria hepatoeritropoética
plPorfiria hepatoerytropoetyczna= en
csHepatoerytropoetická porfyrie= en
ukГепатоеритропоетична порфірія= en
zh肝性红细胞生成性卟啉病= en
trHepatoeritropoetik porfiri= en

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM176100NTBTvalidated
ICD-10E80.2NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C58.1YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0019799Evalidated
MeSHD017121Evalidated
UMLSC0162569Evalidated
GARD6169Evalidated

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 (1):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
URODDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:12591ENSG000001260886135211p34.1uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase24175354[PMID]_21668429[PMID]_17240319[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families40 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated[EXPERT]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

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

37 annotations · validated 2021-05-17
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0008066Abnormal blistering of the skin
HP:0012379Abnormal enzyme/coenzyme activity
HP:0001030Fragile skin
HP:0007537Severe photosensitivity
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0010472Abnormal circulating porphyrin concentration
HP:0030756Erythrodontia
HP:0000953Hyperpigmentation of the skin
HP:0001010Hypopigmentation of the skin
HP:0032999Increased fecal porphyrin
HP:0001790Nonimmune hydrops fetalis
HP:0040322Purple urine
HP:0005406Recurrent bacterial skin infections
HP:0040318Red urine
HP:0040320Red-brown urine
HP:0100699Scarring
HP:0200041Skin erosion
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001892Abnormal bleeding
HP:0001560Abnormality of the amniotic fluid
HP:0012804Corneal ulceration
HP:0000656Ectropion
HP:0012132Erythroid hyperplasia
HP:0002219Facial hypertrichosis
HP:0001878Hemolytic anemia
HP:0011457Loss of eyelashes
HP:0000938Osteopenia
HP:0000939Osteoporosis
HP:0004552Scarring alopecia of scalp
HP:0001744Splenomegaly
HP:0001072Thickened skin
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0000618Blindness
HP:0000969Edema
HP:0001096Keratoconjunctivitis
HP:0002797Osteolysis
HP:0003401Paresthesia
HP:0000989Pruritus
HP:0100532Scleritis
HP:0500046Seborrhoeic blepharitis

Run the differential on the 4 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 24175354[PMID]

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