raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:309025

Mevalonate kinase deficiency

Synonyms: MKD

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
Infancy
Status
active

A rare inborn error of metabolism characterized by a spectrum of presentation ranging from hyperimmunoglobulinemia D with periodic fever (HIDS) to mevalonic aciduria.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enMevalonate kinase deficiencyMKD
frDéficit en mévalonate kinase
deMevalonatkinase-Mangel
esDeficiencia de mevalonato quinasaDeficiencia de mevalonato cinasa · MKD
itDeficit di mevalonato chinasi
nlDeficiëntie van mevalonaatkinase= en
ptDéfice de mevalonato quinase
plNiedobór kinazy mewalonowej= en
csDeficit mevalonátkinázy= en
ukДефіцит мевалонаткінази= en
zh甲羟戊酸激酶缺乏
trMevalonat kinaz eksikliği= en

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM260920BTNTvalidated
OMIM610377BTNTvalidated
ICD-10E88.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C52.10NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0017708Evalidated
MeSHD054078Evalidated
UMLSC0342731Evalidated
MedDRA10072221Evalidated

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 (5):

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
MVKORPHA:29Mevalonic aciduriaDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:7530ENSG0000011092125117012q24.11mevalonate kinase
MVKORPHA:343Hyperimmunoglobulinemia D with periodic feverDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:7530ENSG0000011092125117012q24.11mevalonate kinase11313769[PMID]_10369262[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families300 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated27142780[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

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

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Sources for this card