Congenital Atransferrinemia
Description
Congenital atransferrinemia is a very rare hematologic disease caused by a transferrin (TF) deficiency and characterized by microcytic, hypochromic anemia (manifesting with pallor, fatigue and growth retardation) and iron overload, and that can be fatal if left untreated.
Clinical Features
Top most frequent phenotypes and symptoms related to Congenital Atransferrinemia
- Growth delay
 - Anemia
 - Hepatomegaly
 - Fatigue
 - Congestive heart failure
 - Recurrent infections
 - Pneumonia
 - Hypothyroidism
 - Arthritis
 - Pallor
 
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Incidence and onset information
— Currently we don't have prevalence information about this disease (Not enough data available about incidence and published cases.)— No data available about the known clinical features onset.
Alternative names
Congenital Atransferrinemia Is also known as hypotransferrinemia, familial, congenital hypotransferrinemia.
Researches and researchers
Currently, we don't have any information about doctors, researches or researchers related to this disease. Please contact us if you would like to appear here.Congenital Atransferrinemia Recommended genes panels
| Panel Name, Specifity and genes Tested/covered | 
|---|
 	Hyperferritinemia Panel.
By Molecular Genetics Laboratory Centro de Investigaciones Endocrinologicas "Dr. Cesar Bergada" (Argentina). 
SEC23B, SLC40A1, TF, TFR2, HAMP, CDAN1, CP, STEAP3, SLC25A38, ALAS2, FTH1, FTL, HFE, HJV, B2M
 
Specificity
 
7 % 
Genes
 
100 %  | 
 	ATRANSFERRINEMIA.
By BLOODGENETICS BLOODGENETICS (Spain). 
TF
 
Specificity
 
100 % 
Genes
 
100 %  | 
 	NGS Panel for Iron related Anemias (including Aceruloplasminemia, Atransferrinemia, IRIDA, DMT1-deficiency =AHMIO1, Hypochromic microcytic anemia with iron overload 2=AHMIO2).
By BLOODGENETICS BLOODGENETICS (Spain). 
SLC11A2, TF, TMPRSS6, ACVR1, CP, STEAP3, ATP4A, ATP7B
 
Specificity
 
13 % 
Genes
 
100 %  | 
 	TF.
By Fulgent Genetics Fulgent Genetics (United States). 
TF
 
Specificity
 
100 % 
Genes
 
100 %  | 
 	Comprehensive Hematology Panel.
By Blueprint Genetics (Finland). 
RHAG, RIT1, RPL11, RPL15, RPL35A, RPL5, RPS10, RPS19, RPS24, RPS26, RPS29, RPS7, RUNX1, BLM, SEC23B, SFTPB, SFTPC, SH2D1A, SLC19A2, BRAF	, (...)
 
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Specificity
 
1 % 
Genes
 
100 %  | 
 	Anemia Panel.
By Blueprint Genetics (Finland). 
RHAG, RPL11, RPL15, RPL35A, RPL5, RPS10, RPS19, RPS24, RPS26, RPS29, RPS7, BLM, SEC23B, SLC19A2, BRCA2, SPTA1, SPTB, TCN2, TF, THBD	, (...)
 
View the complete list with 57 more genes 
Specificity
 
2 % 
Genes
 
100 %  | 
 	Atransferrinemia , Sequencing TF Gene.
By Reference Laboratory Genetics (Spain). 
TF
 
Specificity
 
100 % 
Genes
 
100 %  | 
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Learn moreSources and references
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	Hyperferritinemia Panel.
	ATRANSFERRINEMIA.
	TF.
	Comprehensive Hematology Panel.