raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:29

Mevalonic aciduria

Synonyms: Complete mevalonate kinase deficiency · MVA

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

A rare, severe form of mevalonate kinase deficiency (MKD) characterized by dysmorphic features, failure to thrive, psychomotor delay, ocular involvement, hypotonia, progressive ataxia, myopathy, and recurrent inflammatory episodes.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enMevalonic aciduriaComplete mevalonate kinase deficiency · MVA
frAcidurie mévaloniqueAMV · Déficit complet en mévalonate kinase
deMevalonazidurieMVA · Mevalonatkinase-Mangel, vollständiger
esAciduria mevalónicaDeficiencia total de mevalonato quinasa · MVA
itAciduria mevalonicaDeficit completo di mevalonato chinasi · MVA
nlMevalonacidurieMVA · Volledige deficiëntie van mevalonaatkinase
ptAcidúria mevalónicaDeficiência de mevalonato cinase
plKwasica mewalonianowaCałkowity Niedobór kinazy mewalonianowej · MVA
csMevalonová acidurieÚplný deficit mevalonátkinázy · MVA
ukМевалонова ацидуріяПовна недостатність мевалонаткінази · MVA
zh甲羟戊酸尿症完全性甲羟戊酸激酶缺乏症
trMevalonik asitüriMVA · Tam mevalonat kinaz eksikliği

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM610377Evalidated
ICD-10E88.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C52.10NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0012481Evalidated
UMLSC1959626Evalidated
GARD3588Evalidated
MedDRA10072219Evalidated

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
MVKDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:7530ENSG0000011092125117012q24.11mevalonate kinase
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families30 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated16722536[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

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

17 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0002120Cerebral cortical atrophy
HP:0002750Delayed skeletal maturation
HP:0000268Dolichocephaly
HP:0000494Downslanted palpebral fissures
HP:0001263Global developmental delay
HP:0001252Hypotonia
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0000239Large fontanelles
HP:0000252Microcephaly
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0004322Short stature
HP:0001744Splenomegaly
HP:0000325Triangular face
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001251Ataxia
HP:0000592Blue sclerae
HP:0000518Cataract
HP:0000358Posteriorly rotated ears

Run the differential on the 12 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card