raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:1361

Carnosinase deficiency

Type
Biological anomaly
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Infancy
Status
active

A rare inborn error of metabolism characterized by low serum carnosinase activity, persistent carnosinuria, and carnosinemia. The clinical phenotype is highly variable, with some patients remaining asymptomatic, while others have been reported to show severe developmental delay, intellectual disability, hypotonia, seizures, and other neurological signs and symptoms.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enCarnosinase deficiency
frDéficit en carnosinase
deCarnosinase-Mangel
esDeficiencia de carnosinasa
itDeficit di carnosinasiDeficit di carnosinasi
nlCarnosinasedeficiëntie
ptDeficiência de carnosinaseCarnosinemia
plNiedobór karnozydazyDeficyt karnozydazy
csKarnosinémieDeficit karnosinázy
ukДефіцит карнозинази
zh肌肽酶缺乏
trKarnosinaz eksikliği

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM212200Evalidated
ICD-10E72.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C50.F1NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO8921Evalidated
UMLSC5700357Evalidated
GARD6001Evalidated

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 (3):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

3 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families24 casesWorldwideCase(s)ValidatedISBN:0-7817-3063-5[OTHER]
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 1 000 0000.2 / 100 000WorldwideValue and classValidated16722645[PMID]

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

5 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0003167Carnosinuria
HP:0002376Developmental regression
HP:0002353EEG abnormality
HP:0002123Generalized myoclonic seizure
HP:0001249Intellectual disability

Run the differential on the 5 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card