raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:2239

Familial isolated hypoparathyroidism due to agenesis of parathyroid gland

Type
Clinical subtype
Group
Subtype of disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive, X-linked recessive
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

A rare genetic endocrine disease characterized by severe hypocalcemia, seizures, hyperphosphatemia, and impaired secretion of the parathyroid hormone (PTH) by the parathyroid glands (not affecting other endocrine glands). Complications include psychomotor and growth delay, delayed dentition, and cataracts.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enFamilial isolated hypoparathyroidism due to agenesis of parathyroid gland
frHypoparathyroïdie isolée familiale due à l'agénésie de la glande parathyroïde
deHypoparathyreoidismus, familiärer isolierter, bei Agenesie der Nebenschilddrüsen
esHipoparatiroidismo aislado familiar por agenesia de la glándula paratiroidea
itIpoparatiroidismo isolato familiare da agenesia delle ghiandole paratiroidee
nlFamiliale geïsoleerde hypoparathyreoïdie door agenesie van bijschildklier
ptHipoparatiroidismo isolado familiar por agenesia da glândula paratiroide
plRodzinna izolowana niedoczynność przytarczyc spowodowana agnezją przytarczyc
csFamiliární izolovaná hypoparatyreóza způsobená agenezí příštítných tělísek
ukСімейний ізольований гіпопаратиреоз внаслідок агенезії паращитовидної залози
zh家族性孤立性甲状旁腺功能减退所致甲状旁腺发育不全
trParatiroid bezinin agenezisine bağlı ailesel izole hipoparatiroidi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM146200NTBTvalidated
OMIM307700Evalidated
ICD-10E20.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115A50.0YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0010618Evalidated
UMLSC5680706Evalidated

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
GCM2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:4198ENSG000001248276037166p24.2GCM transcription factor 211602629[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families2 familiesWorldwideFamily(ies)Validated14431322[PMID]_8981958[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_14431322[PMID]_8981958[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

8 annotations · validated 2016-09-19
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Obligate (100%)
HP:0008198Congenital hypoparathyroidism
HP:0002901Hypocalcemia
HP:0008211Parathyroid agenesis
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0002150Hypercalciuria
HP:0002905Hyperphosphatemia
HP:0002199Hypocalcemic seizures
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0003251Male infertility
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002917Hypomagnesemia

Run the differential on the 6 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 23155703[PMID]_15728199[PMID]_11602629[PMID]_25279501[PMID]_25137426[PMID]_18182452[PMID]_18182452[PMID]_16167084[PMID]_7196945[PMID]_1973175[PMID]_10910362[PMID]_18182452[PMID]_20463099[PMID]

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Sources for this card