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ORPHA:238583

Hyperphenylalaninemia due to tetrahydrobiopterin deficiency

Also called Hyperphenylalaninemia due to BH4 deficiency

Body system
Inborn errors of metabolism
Inheritance pattern
Autosomal recessive
Typical age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Estimated prevalence
1-9 / 1 000 000 (Japan)
Rarity class
1-9 / 1 000 000

ORPHA:238583 is classified under "Inborn errors of metabolism" in the Orphanet nomenclature.

Common signs

  • Hyperphenylalaninemia
  • Atypical behavior
  • Hypotonia
  • Excessive salivation
  • Decreased CSF homovanillic acid concentration
  • Neurodevelopmental delay