raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:20

3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaric aciduria

Synonyms: 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA lyase deficiency · HMG-CoA lyase deficiency · Hydroxymethylglutaric aciduria

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

A rare organic aciduria, due to deficiency of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA lyase characterized by episodes of metabolic decompensation with hypoketotic hypoglycemia triggered by periods of fasting or infections.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
en3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaric aciduria3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA lyase deficiency · HMG-CoA lyase deficiency · Hydroxymethylglutaric aciduria
frAcidurie 3-hydroxy-3-méthylglutariqueAcidurie hydroxyméthylglutarique · Déficit en 3-hydroxy-3-méthylglutaryl-CoA lyase · Déficit en HMG-CoA-lyase
de3-Hydroxy-3-MethylglutarazidurieHydroxymethylglutarazidurie · 3-HMG-CoA-Lyase-Mangel · 3-Hydroxy-3-Methylglutaryl-CoA-Lyase-Mangel
esAciduria 3-hidroxi-3-metilglutáricaAciduria hidroxi-metil-glutárica · Deficiencia de 3-hidroxi-3-metilglutaril-CoA liasa · Deficiencia de HMG-CoA liasa
itAciduria 3-idrossi-3-metilglutaricaDeficit di 3-idrossi-3-metilglutaril-CoA liasi · Deficit di HMG-CoA liasi · Idrossi-metil-glutaricaciduria
nl3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaaracidurie3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA-lyasedeficiëntie · HMG-CoA-lyasedeficiëntie · Hydroxymethylglutaaracidurie
ptAcidúria 3-hidroxi-3-metilglutáricaAcidúria hidroximetilglutárica · Deficiência de 3-hidroxi-3-metilglutaril-CoA liase · Deficiência de HMG-CoA liase
plAcyduria 3-hydroksy-3-metyloglutarowaAcyduria hydroksymetylglutarowa · Niedobór liazy 3-hydroksy-3-metyloglutaro-CoA · Niedobór liazy HMG-CoA
cs3-hydroxy-3-methylglutarová acidurieDeficit 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA lyázy · Deficit HMG-COA lyázy · Hydroxymethylglutarová acidurie
uk3-гідрокси-3-метилглутарова ацидуріяДефіцит 3-гідрокси-3-метилглутарил-КоА-ліази · Дефіцит HMG-КоА-ліази · Гідроксиметилглутарова ацидурія
zh3-羟基-3甲基戊二酸尿症3-羟基-3-甲基戊二酸单酰辅酶A裂合酶缺陷
tr3-hidroksi-3-metilglutarik asidüriHMG-CoA liyaz eksikliği · Hidroksimetilglutarik asidüri · 3-hidroksi-3-metilglutaril-CoA liyaz eksikliği

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM246450Evalidated
ICD-10E71.1NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C50.E0NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0009520Evalidated
MeSHC538324Evalidated
UMLSC0268601Evalidated
GARD8387Evalidated

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

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
HMGCLDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:5005ENSG000001173056138981p36.113-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA lyase19177531[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

4 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyValidated19177531[PMID]_[EXPERT]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 1 000 0000.8 / 100 000PortugalValue and classValidated[EXPERT]
Prevalence at birth<1 / 1 000 000—United StatesClass onlyValidated22766612[PMID]
Prevalence at birth<1 / 1 000 000—ChinaClass onlyValidated19036343[PMID]_29039164[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

54 annotations · validated 2019-04-23
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:00033443-Methylglutaric aciduria
HP:0001987Hyperammonemia
HP:0001942Metabolic acidosis
HP:0001958Nonketotic hypoglycemia
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001903Anemia
HP:0002039Anorexia
HP:0000741Apathy
HP:0002353EEG abnormality
HP:0002910Elevated circulating hepatic transaminase concentration
HP:0002572Episodic vomiting
HP:0002240Hepatomegaly
HP:0002149Hyperuricemia
HP:0001252Hypotonia
HP:0002151Increased circulating lactate concentration
HP:0001254Lethargy
HP:0006561Lipid accumulation in hepatocytes
HP:0008151Prolonged prothrombin time
HP:0001988Recurrent hypoglycemia
HP:0006582Reye syndrome-like episodes
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0002789Tachypnea
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002104Apnea
HP:0001259Coma
HP:0001944Dehydration
HP:0002014Diarrhea
HP:0000969Edema
HP:0001298Encephalopathy
HP:0012378Fatigue
HP:0001945Fever
HP:0001265Hyporeflexia
HP:0002615Hypotension
HP:0002521Hypsarrhythmia
HP:0001974Increased total leukocyte count
HP:0001256Intellectual disability, mild
HP:0002342Intellectual disability, moderate
HP:0010864Intellectual disability, severe
HP:0000952Jaundice
HP:0002919Ketonuria
HP:0001882Leukopenia
HP:0001336Myoclonus
HP:0000980Pallor
HP:0001894Thrombocytosis
HP:0001824Weight loss
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0001735Acute pancreatitis
HP:0001251Ataxia
HP:0001695Cardiac arrest
HP:0001644Dilated cardiomyopathy
HP:0001260Dysarthria
HP:0001325Hypoglycemic coma
HP:0002045Hypothermia
HP:0002352Leukoencephalopathy
HP:0000252Microcephaly
HP:0011099Spastic hemiparesis
HP:0001257Spasticity

Run the differential on the 4 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 28583327[PMID]_3958190[PMID]_6489380[PMID]_6156427[PMID]_85928[PMID]_12565045[PMID]

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Sources for this card