Heme oxygenase-1 deficiency
ORPHA:562509· ICD-10 E88.8
Definition
A rare inborn error of metabolism characterized by congenital asplenia and childhood or adolescent onset of generalized inflammation, persistent intravascular hemolysis and anemia, severe endothelial injury with abnormal coagulation, bleeding diathesis, and nephropathy. Additional reported manifestations include growth retardation, mild facial dysmorphism, and hepatomegaly.
- Prevalence
- <1 / 1 000 000
- Inheritance
- Autosomal recessive
- Age of onset
- Adolescent, Childhood