raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:157

Carnitine palmitoyltransferase II deficiency

Synonyms: CPT2 · CPTII · Carnitine palmitoyltransferase deficiency type 2

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

Carnitine palmitoyltransferase II (CPT II) deficiency is an inherited metabolic disorder that affects mitochondrial oxidation of long chain fatty acids (LCFA). Three forms of CPT II deficiency have been described: a myopathic form, a severe infantile form and a neonatal form.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enCarnitine palmitoyltransferase II deficiencyCPT2 · CPTII · Carnitine palmitoyltransferase deficiency type 2
frDéficit en carnitine palmitoyltransférase IICPT2 · CPTII · Déficit en carnitine palmitoyltransférase type 2
deCarnitin-Palmitoyl-Transferase II-MangelCPT II-Mangel
esDeficiencia de carnitina palmitoiltransferasa II
itDeficit di carnitina-palmitoil transferasi 2
nlDeficiëntie van carnitinepalmitoyltransferase IICPT2 · CPTII · Carnitinepalmitoyltransferase-II-deficiëntie · Deficiëntie van carnitinepalmitoyltransferase type 2
ptDeficiência de carnitina palmitoiltransferase 2
plNiedobór palmitylotransferazy karnityny IICPT2 · CPTII · Niedobór palmitylotransferazy karnityny 2
csDeficit karnitinpalmitoyltransferázy IICPT2 · CPTII · Deficit karnitinpalmitoytransferázy, typ II
ukДефіцит карнітинпальмітоілтрансферази IIДефіцит карнітинпальмітоілтрансферази 2 типу · CPT2 · CPTII
zh肉毒碱棕榈酰转移酶II缺乏症肉毒碱棕榈酰转移酶缺乏症2型
trKarnitin palmitoiltransferaz II eksikliğiCPT2 · CPTII · Karnitin palmitoiltransferaz eksikliği tip 2

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM255110BTNTvalidated
OMIM600649BTNTvalidated
OMIM608836BTNTvalidated
ICD-10E71.3NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C52.00NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0015515Evalidated
MeSHC535589Evalidated
UMLSC0342790Evalidated
GARD1121Evalidated

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):

Children (3):

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Genes

0 direct · 3 via subtypes

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

Recorded by Orphanet on subtypes of this disorder:

GeneSubtypeAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
CPT2ORPHA:228302Carnitine palmitoyl transferase II deficiency, myopathic formDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:2330ENSG000001571846006501p32.3carnitine palmitoyltransferase 2
CPT2ORPHA:228305Carnitine palmitoyl transferase II deficiency, severe infantile formDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:2330ENSG000001571846006501p32.3carnitine palmitoyltransferase 2
CPT2ORPHA:228308Carnitine palmitoyl transferase II deficiency, neonatal formDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:2330ENSG000001571846006501p32.3carnitine palmitoyltransferase 2
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Prevalence and incidence

4 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families300 casesWorldwideCase(s)ValidatedORPHANET
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0005 / 100 000WorldwideValue and classValidated39473663[PMID]_ORPHANET
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 1 000 0000.2 / 100 000United StatesValue and classValidated22766612[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0001 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidatedEuropean Medicines Agency 2015[OTHER]

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

42 annotations · validated 2020-04-17
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001324Muscle weakness
HP:0003326Myalgia
HP:0012380Reduced carnitine O-palmitoyltransferase activity
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0008315Decreased plasma free carnitine
HP:0011936Decreased plasma total carnitine
HP:0003236Elevated circulating creatine kinase concentration
HP:0045045Elevated plasma acylcarnitine levels
HP:0003546Exercise intolerance
HP:0003738Exercise-induced myalgia
HP:0003077Hyperlipidemia
HP:0002913Myoglobinuria
HP:0003198Myopathy
HP:0040320Red-brown urine
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0003449Cold-induced muscle cramps
HP:0002574Episodic abdominal pain
HP:0003710Exercise-induced muscle cramps
HP:0002315Headache
HP:0002240Hepatomegaly
HP:0011964Intermittent painful muscle spasms
HP:0008682Renal tubular epithelial necrosis
HP:0003201Rhabdomyolysis
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0003774Stage 5 chronic kidney disease
HP:0001970Tubulointerstitial nephritis
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0002134Abnormal basal ganglia morphology
HP:0012443Abnormality of brain morphology
HP:0002269Abnormality of neuronal migration
HP:0001274Agenesis of corpus callosum
HP:0011675Arrhythmia
HP:0001638Cardiomyopathy
HP:0001320Cerebellar vermis hypoplasia
HP:0002514Cerebral calcification
HP:0001259Coma
HP:0000800Cystic renal dysplasia
HP:0006559Hepatic calcification
HP:0001399Hepatic failure
HP:0000238Hydrocephalus
HP:0001985Hypoketotic hypoglycemia
HP:0002643Neonatal respiratory distress
HP:0001302Pachygyria
HP:0000113Polycystic kidney dysplasia
HP:0002126Polymicrogyria

Run the differential on the 3 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 20301431[PMID]_28054946[PMID]

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