raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:212

Cystathioninuria

Synonyms: Cystathionase deficiency · Cystathionine gamma-lyase deficiency syndrome · Gamma-cystathionase deficiency

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

A rare inborn error of metabolism characterized by abnormal accumulation of plasma cystathionine and subsequent increased urinary excretion due to cystathionine gamma-lyase deficiency. The condition is considered benign without pathological relevance. Mode of inheritance is autosomal recessive.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enCystathioninuriaCystathionase deficiency · Cystathionine gamma-lyase deficiency syndrome · Gamma-cystathionase deficiency
frCystathioninurieDéficit en cystathionase · Déficit en cystathionine gamma-lyase · Déficit en gamma-cystathionase
deCystathioninurieCystathionase-Mangel · Cystathionin-gamma-Lyase-Mangel · Gamma-Cystathionase-Mangel
esCistationinuriaDeficiencia de cistationasa · Deficiencia de cistationina gamma-liasa · Deficiencia de gamma-cistationasa
itCistationinuriaDeficit di cistationasi · Deficit di cistationina gamma-liasi · Deficit di gamma-cistationasi
nlCystathioninurieDeficiëntie van cystathionase · Deficiëntie van gamma-cystathionase · Syndroom van deficiëntie van cystathionine gamma-lyase
ptCistationinúriaDeficiência de cistationase · Deficiência de gama-cistationase · Síndrome de deficiência de cistationina gama-liase
plCystationinuriaNiedobóe gamma-cystationazy · Niedobór cystationazy · Niedobór liazy gamma - cystationu
csCystathioninurieDeficit cystathionázy · Syndrom deficitu cystathionin gamma-lyázy · Deficit gama-cystathionázy
ukЦистатіонінуріяДефіцит цистатіонази · Синдром дефіциту цистатіонін-гамма-ліази · Дефіцит гамма-цистатіонази
zh半胱胺甲硫胺酸尿症胱硫醚γ-裂合酶缺乏综合征
trSistationinüriSistatiyonaz eksikliği · Gama-sistatiyonaz eksikliği · Sistatiyonin gama-liyaz eksikliği sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM219500Evalidated
ICD-10E72.1NTBTinclusionvalidated
ICD-115C50.BNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0009058Evalidated
MeSHC535408Evalidated
UMLSC0220993Evalidated
GARD2428Evalidated

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 (1):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
CTHDisease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:2501ENSG000001167616076571p31.1cystathionine gamma-lyase20584029[PMID]_19428278[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

3 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0007.1 / 100 000CanadaValue and classValidated519848[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0007.1 / 100 000CanadaValue and classValidated519848[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 000—EuropeClass 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

8 annotations · validated 2019-05-14
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Obligate (100%)
HP:0003153Cystathioninuria
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0003286Cystathioninemia
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0001250Seizure
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000377Abnormal pinna morphology
HP:0000787Nephrolithiasis
HP:0001762Talipes equinovarus
HP:0001337Tremor

Run the differential on the 1 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 20584029[PMID]_5637757[PMID]_6082903[PMID]_14399948[PMID]

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Sources for this card