raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:243343

Dimethylglycine dehydrogenase deficiency

Synonyms: DMG dehydrogenase deficiency · DMGDH deficiency

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

Dimethylglycine dehydrogenase deficiency is an extremely rare autosomal recessive glycine metabolism disorder characterized clinically in the single reported case to date by muscle fatigue and a fish-like odor.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enDimethylglycine dehydrogenase deficiencyDMG dehydrogenase deficiency · DMGDH deficiency
frDéficit en diméthylglycine déshydrogénaseDéficit en DMG déshydrogénase · Déficit en DMGDH
deDimethylglycin-Dehydrogenase-Mangel
esDeficiencia de dimetilglicina deshidrogenasaDeficiencia de DMG deshidrogenasa
itDeficit di dimetilglicina deidrogenasiDeficit di DMG deidrogenasi · Deficit di DMGDH
nlDeficiëntie van dimethylglycinedehydrogenaseDMGDH-deficiëntie · Deficiëntie van DMG-dehydrogenase
ptDeficiência de dimetilglicina desidrogenase
plNiedobór dehydrogenazy dimetyloglicynyNiedobór dehydrogenazy DMG · Niedobór DMGDH
csDeficit dimethylglycindehydrogenázyDeficit DMG dehydrogenázy · DMGDC deficit
ukДефіцит диметилгліциндегідрогеназиДефіцит DMG дегідрогенази · Дефіцит DMGDH
zh二甲基脱氢酶缺乏症二甲基脱氢酶缺乏症
trDimetilglisin dehidrojenaz eksikliğiDMGDH eksikliği · DMG dehidrojenaz eksikliği

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM605850Evalidated
ICD-10E72.5NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C50.7YNTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0011610Evalidated
MeSHC565278Evalidated
UMLSC1853892Evalidated

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
DMGDHDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:24475ENSG000001328376058495q14.1dimethylglycine dehydrogenase11231903[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families1 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated10102904[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_10102904[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

5 annotations · validated 2017-04-03
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0012379Abnormal enzyme/coenzyme activity
HP:0001939Abnormality of metabolism/homeostasis
HP:0003236Elevated circulating creatine kinase concentration
HP:0410020Fish odor
HP:0003750Increased muscle fatiguability

Run the differential on the 5 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 10102904[PMID]

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