Hyperinsulinism
Gene: ADK
A rare inborn error of metabolism characterized by persistent hypermethioninemia with increased levels of S-adenosylmethionine and S-adenosylhomocysteine which manifests with encephalopathy, severe global developmental delay, mild to severe liver dysfunction, hypotonia and facial dysmorphism. Epileptic seizures, hypoglycemia and/or cardiac defects may be associated.
PMID: 26642971 reported 11 patients from 8 families.
9/11 had recurrent hypoglycemia (4 in neonatal period).
-3/9 had hyperinsulinism as the underlying cause (not studied in most other cases).
-2/11 were treated with diazoxide with good response.
Sources: LiteratureCreated: 21 Aug 2025, 5:34 a.m.
Mode of inheritance
BIALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal
Phenotypes
Adenosine kinase deficiency MONDO:0100255
Publications
Gene: adk has been classified as Green List (High Evidence).
Publications for gene: ADK were set to PMID: 26642971, 21963049
Gene: adk has been classified as Green List (High Evidence).
gene: ADK was added gene: ADK was added to Hyperinsulinism. Sources: Literature Mode of inheritance for gene: ADK was set to BIALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal Publications for gene: ADK were set to PMID: 26642971, 21963049 Phenotypes for gene: ADK were set to Adenosine kinase deficiency MONDO:0100255 Review for gene: ADK was set to GREEN