Neonatal hemochromatosis
ORPHA:446· ICD-10 E83.1
Definition
A rare iron storage disorder present at birth characterized by the association of severe hepatocellular failure with hyperbilirubinemia, signs of hemorrhage, edema, ascites, hypoglycemia, and lactic acidosis with little to no elevation of transaminases. It is a distinct entity that differs from other forms of hemochromatosis with respect to its pathogenesis and molecular origin.
- Prevalence
- <1 / 1 000 000
- Inheritance
- Autosomal recessive
- Age of onset
- Neonatal