HAL gene related symptoms and diseases

All the information presented here about the HAL gene and its related diseases, symptoms, and test panels has been aggregated from the following public sources: OMIM,NCBIGENE,HGNC,ORPHANET, Mendelian Rare Disease Search Engine.

Top 5 symptoms and clinical features associated to HAL gene

Symptoms // Phenotype % Cases
Intellectual disability Very Common - Between 80% and 100% cases
Sensorineural hearing impairment Very Common - Between 80% and 100% cases
Wide nasal bridge Very Common - Between 80% and 100% cases
Long philtrum Very Common - Between 80% and 100% cases
Macrotia Very Common - Between 80% and 100% cases

Other less frequent symptoms and clinical features

Patients with HAL gene alterations may also develop some of the following symptoms and phenotypes:
  • Commonly - More than 50% cases

  • Thin upper lip vermilion
  • Smooth philtrum
  • Generalized myoclonic seizures
  • Hypoplastic toenails
  • Short middle phalanx of finger
  • Histidinuria
  • Rounded middle phalanx of finger
  • Impaired histidine renal tubular absorption

Rare diseases associated to HAL gene

Here you will find a list of rare diseases related to the HAL. You can also use our tool to get a more accurate diagnosis based on your current symptoms.


HISTIDINEMIA

Alternate names

HISTIDINEMIA Is also known as his deficiency, histidinuria, histidase deficiency, hyperhistidinemia, hal deficiency, histidine ammonia-lyase deficiency

Description

Histidinemia is a rare metabolic disorder characterized by elevated histidine levels in blood, urine, and cerebrospinal fluid, generally with no clinical repercussions.

Most common symptoms of HISTIDINEMIA

  • Intellectual disability
  • Sensorineural hearing impairment
  • Wide nasal bridge
  • Long philtrum
  • Macrotia


More info about HISTIDINEMIA

SOURCES: ORPHANET OMIM


Potential gene panels for HAL gene

Histidinemia (sequence analysis of HAL gene) Panel

Portugal.

By CGC Genetics

This panel specifically test the HAL gene.

More info about this panel
Portugal.

qCarrier Plus Panel

Spain.

By Quantitative Genomic Medicine Laboratories, SL qCarrier Plus that also includes the following genes: RMRP RP2 RPE65 RPGR RPS6KA3 RS1 SACS SGCA SGCB SGSH

More info about this panel
Spain.

HAL Panel

United States.

By Fulgent Genetics Fulgent Genetics

This panel specifically test the HAL gene.

More info about this panel
United States.

Otogenetics Hearing Loss and Deafness Multi-Gene NGS Panel Panel

United States.

By Otogenetics Otogenetics Hearing Loss and Deafness Multi-Gene NGS Panel that also includes the following genes: BCS1L SIX1 SIX5 SNAI2 SMPX SOX2 TBL1X TCF21 TECTA TFCP2

More info about this panel
United States.

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