hereditary hyperferritinemia with congenital cataracts

MeSH: C538137ORPHA: 163

Overview

Hereditary hyperferritinemia with congenital cataracts is characterized by the association of early onset (although generally absent at birth) cataract with persistently raised plasma ferritin concentrations in the absence of iron overload

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Clinical Presentation

Signs and symptoms associated with hereditary hyperferritinemia with congenital cataracts, sourced from HPO and Orphanet clinical annotations.

CataractAbnormality of metabolism/homeostasis

Classification & Codes

MeSH Code

C538137

Orphanet Code

ORPHA:163
hereditary hyperferritinemia with congenital cataracts
MeSHC538137
OrphanetORPHA:163
Treatments0 drug(s)
Symptoms on record2 signs
Statuspublished
Factual Authority
Last Updated3/20/2026
Clinical DataHPO · Orphanet
Drug DataFDA · EMA · CDSCO