raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:279934

Mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome, hepatocerebral form due to DGUOK deficiency

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

A rare immune disease characterized by severely reduced mitochondrial DNA content due to DGUOK deficiency typically manifesting with early-onset liver dysfunction, psychomotor delay, hypotonia, rotary nystagmus that develops into opsoclonus, lactic acidosis and hypoglycemia.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enMitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome, hepatocerebral form due to DGUOK deficiency
frDéplétion de l'ADN mitochondrial, forme hépatocérébrale par déficit en DGUOK
deMitochondriales DNA-Depletions-Syndrom, hepatozerebrale Form durch DGUOK-Mangel
esSíndrome de depleción del ADN mitocondrial, forma hepatocerebral por deficiencia de DGUOK
itSindrome da deplezione del DNA mitocondriale, forma epatocerebrale da deficit di DGUOK
nlMitochondriaal DNA-depletiesyndroom, hepatocerebrale vorm door DGUOK-deficiëntie
ptSíndrome de depleção de ADN mitocondrial, forma hepatocerebral por deficiência de DGUOK
plZespół deplecji mitochondrialnego DNA, postać wątrobowo-mózgowa z powodu niedoboru DGUOK
csSyndrom mitochondriální DNA deplece, hepatocerebrální forma způsobená deficitem DGUOK
ukСиндром виснаження мітохондріальної ДНК, гепатоцеребральна форма внаслідок дефіциту DGUOK
zhDGUOK基因缺陷所致线粒体DNA缺失综合征,肝脑型
trMitokondriyal DNA tükenme sendromu, DGUOK eksikliğine bağlı hepatoserebral form

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM251880Evalidated
ICD-10E88.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C53.20NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0009636Evalidated
UMLSC5191055Evalidated
GARD13644Evalidated

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 (3):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
DGUOKDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:2858ENSG000001149566014652p13.1deoxyguanosine kinase20301766[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_[EXPERT]
Cases/families100 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated29137425[PMID]_[EXPERT]

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

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card