raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:2364

Glycogen storage disease due to lactate dehydrogenase deficiency

Synonyms: GSD due to lactate dehydrogenase deficiency · Glycogenosis due to lactate dehydrogenase deficiency · LDH deficiency

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Age of onset
Childhood
Status
active

A rare genetic glycogen storage disease characterized by either lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) M- or H-subunit deficiency. Main features of LDH M-subunit deficiency are exertional fatigue and muscle pain potentially accompanied by myoglobinuria. Some patients may develop pustular psoriasis-like skin lesions. Complications of pregnancy, such as frequent abdominal pains and increased uterine tone with a risk of dystocia have also been described. LDH H-subunit deficiency manifests with low serum LDH activity of unclear clinical relevance.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enGlycogen storage disease due to lactate dehydrogenase deficiencyGSD due to lactate dehydrogenase deficiency · Glycogenosis due to lactate dehydrogenase deficiency · LDH deficiency
frGlycogénose par déficit en lactate déshydrogénaseDéficit en LDH · GSD par déficit en lactate déshydrogénase
deGlykogen-Speicherkrankheit durch Laktat-Dehydrogenase-MangelGSD durch Laktat-Dehydrogenase-Mangel · Glykogenose durch LDH-Mangel · LDH-Mangel
esEnfermedad por almacenamiento de glucógeno por deficiencia de lactato deshidrogenasaDeficiencia de LDH · GSD por deficiencia de lactato deshidrogenasa · Glucogenosis por deficiencia de lactato deshidrogenasa
itMalattia da deposito di glicogeno secondaria al deficit di lattato deidrogenasiDeficit di LDH · GSD da deficit di lattato deidrogenasi · Glicogenosi da deficit di lattato deidrogenasi
nlGlycogeenstapelingsziekte door deficiëntie van lactaatdehydrogenaseGSD door deficiëntie van lactaatdehydrogenase · Glycogenose door deficiëntie van lactaatdehydrogenase · LDH-deficiëntie
ptDoença de armazenamento de glicogénio por deficiência de lactato desidrogenase
plChoroba spichrzania glikogenu z powodu niedoboru dehydrogenazy mleczanowejGlikogenoza z powodu niedoboru dehydrogenazy mleczanowej · GSD z powodu niedoboru dehydrogenazy mleczanowej · Niedobór LDH
csGlykogenóza způsobená deficitem laktát dehydrogenázyDeficit laktát dehydrogenázy · GSD způsobená deficitem laktát dehydrogenázy
ukХвороба накопичення глікогену, зумовлена дефіцитом лактатдегідрогеназиГлікогеноз внаслідок дефіциту лактатдегідрогенази · GSD внаслідок дефіциту лактатдегідрогенази · Дефіцит LDH
zh乳酸脱氢酶缺乏所致糖原贮积病乳酸脱氢酶缺乏所致糖原贮积病
trLaktat dehidrojenaz eksikliğine bağlı glikojen depo hastalığıLDH eksikliği · Laktat dehidrojenaz eksikliğine bağlı GSD · Laktat dehidrojenaz eksikliğine bağlı glikojenoz

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM612933BTNTvalidated
OMIM614128BTNTvalidated
ICD-10E74.4NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C51.3NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0016527Evalidated
UMLSC5575057Evalidated
GARD3159Evalidated

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):

Children (2):

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Genes

0 direct · 2 via subtypes

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

Recorded by Orphanet on subtypes of this disorder:

GeneSubtypeAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
LDHAORPHA:284426Glycogen storage disease due to lactate dehydrogenase M-subunit deficiencyDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:6535ENSG0000013433315000011p15.1lactate dehydrogenase A
LDHBORPHA:284435Glycogen storage disease due to lactate dehydrogenase H-subunit deficiencyDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:6541ENSG0000011171615010012p12.1lactate dehydrogenase B
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Prevalence and incidence

0 records

No prevalence record in this release.

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HPO phenotypes

11 annotations · validated 2018-01-24
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0003236Elevated circulating creatine kinase concentration
HP:0002151Increased circulating lactate concentration
HP:0003542Increased circulating pyruvate concentration
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0009020Exercise-induced muscle fatigue
HP:0003394Muscle spasm
HP:0003552Muscle stiffness
HP:0003326Myalgia
HP:0002913Myoglobinuria
HP:0000972Palmoplantar hyperkeratosis
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000083Renal insufficiency
HP:0003201Rhabdomyolysis

Run the differential on the 3 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 1999544[PMID]_6517049[PMID]_8270259[PMID]_5119336[PMID]

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Sources for this card