raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:103907

Chronic diarrhea due to glucoamylase deficiency

Synonyms: Maltase-glucoamylase deficiency

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Age of onset
Childhood
Status
active

A rare intestinal disease characterized by impaired absorption of starch and short polymers of glucose due to primary small intestinal glucoamylase deficiency. Patients present in infancy or early childhood with chronic diarrhea, abdominal distention, and bloating. Levels of pancreatic amylase are typically normal, and histopathological analysis shows normal morphology of the intestinal mucosa.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enChronic diarrhea due to glucoamylase deficiencyMaltase-glucoamylase deficiency
frDiarrhée chronique par déficit en glucoamylaseDéficit en maltase-glucoamylase
deDiarrhoe, chronische, durch Glucoamylase-Mangel
esDiarrea crónica por deficiencia de glucoamilasa
itDiarrea cronica da deficit di glucoamilasiDeficit di maltasi-glucoamilasi
nlChronische diarree door deficiëntie van glucoamylaseDeficiëntie van maltase-glucoamylase
ptDiarreia crónica por deficiência de glucoamilase
plPrzewlekla biegunka z powodu niedoboru glukoamylazyNiedobór maltazy - glukoamylazy
csChronický průjem způsobený deficitem glukoamylázyDeficit maltázy-glukoamylázy
ukХронічна діарея через дефіцит глюкоамілазиДефіцит мальтазо-глюкоамілазної недостатності
zh糖化酶缺乏所致慢性腹泻麦芽糖酶-葡糖糖化酶缺陷
trGlukoamilaz eksikliğine bağlı kronik ishalMaltaz-glukoamilaz eksikliği

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10E74.3NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C61.1Especificvalidated
MONDO0015169Evalidated
UMLSC4275068Evalidated
GARD19838Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (2):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

10 annotations · validated 2021-11-17
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0012379Abnormal enzyme/coenzyme activity
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002027Abdominal pain
HP:0025129Abnormal small intestinal mucosa morphology
HP:0025130Decreased small intestinal mucosa lactase level
HP:0410281Dyspepsia
HP:0002024Malabsorption
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0003270Abdominal distention
HP:0002028Chronic diarrhea
HP:0002018Nausea
HP:0002013Vomiting

Run the differential on the 1 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 8151467[PMID]_12394383[PMID]

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Sources for this card