raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:34587

Danon disease

Synonyms: GSD due to LAMP-2 deficiency · GSD, type 2B · GSD, type IIb · Glycogen storage disease due to LAMP-2 deficiency · Glycogen storage disease, type 2B · Glycogen storage disease, type IIb · Glycogenosis due to LAMP-2 deficiency · Lysosomal glycogen storage disease with normal acid maltase activity

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
X-linked dominant
Age of onset
Childhood
Status
active

A rare X-linked genetic condition due to deficiency of the lysosomal-associated membrane protein 2 (LAMP2) characterized by severe cardiomyopathy and variable degrees of muscle weakness, frequently associated with intellectual deficits (in males).

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enDanon diseaseGSD due to LAMP-2 deficiency · GSD, type 2B · GSD, type IIb · Glycogen storage disease due to LAMP-2 deficiency · Glycogen storage disease, type 2B · Glycogen storage disease, type IIb · Glycogenosis due to LAMP-2 deficiency · Lysosomal glycogen storage disease with normal acid maltase activity
frMaladie de DanonGSD type 2B · GSD type IIb · Glycogénose lysosomale à activité maltase acide normale · Glycogénose par déficit en LAMP-2 · Glycogénose type 2B · Glycogénose type IIb
deDanon-KrankheitGlykogen-Speicherkrankheit Typ 2B · Glykogen-Speicherkrankheit Typ IIb · Glykogen-Speicherkrankheit durch LAMP-2-Defizienz · Glykogenose Typ IIb · Glykogenose durch LAMP-2-Mangel · Lysosomale Glykogen-Speicherkrankheit mit normaler saure Maltase-Aktivität
esEnfermedad de DanonEnfermedad de almacenamiento de glucógeno por deficiencia de LAMP-2 · Enfermedad de almacenamiento de glucógeno tipo 2B · Enfermedad de almacenamiento de glucógeno tipo IIb · Enfermedad de depósito de glucógeno por deficiencia de LAMP-2 · Enfermedad de depósito lisosomal de glucógeno con actividad normal de maltasa ácida · GSD por deficiencia de LAMP-2 · GSD tipo 2B · GSD tipo IIb · Glucogenosis por deficiencia de LAMP-2
itMalattia di DanonGSD da deficit di LAMP2 · GSD, tipo 2B · GSD, tipo IIb · Glicogenosi da deficit di LAMP2 · Malattia da accumulo di glicogeno da deficit di LAMP-2 · Malattia da accumulo di glicogeno, tipo 2B · Malattia da accumulo di glicogeno, tipo IIb · Malattia da accumulo lisosomiale di glicogeno con attività normale della maltasi acida
nlZiekte van DanonGSD door deficiëntie van LAMP-2 · GSD type 2B · GSD type IIb · Glycogeenstapelingsziekte door deficiëntie van LAMP-2 · Glycogeenstapelingsziekte type 2B · Glycogeenstapelingsziekte type IIb · Glycogenose door deficiëntie van LAMP-2 · Lysosomale glycogeenstapelingsziekte met normale activiteit van zure maltase
ptDoença DanonDoença de Danon · Doença de armazenamento de glicogénio lisossomal com atividade normal da maltase ácida · Doença de armazenamento de glicogénio por deficiência de LAMP-2 · Doença de armazenamento de glicogénio, tipo 2B · Doença de armazenamento de glicogénio, tipo IIb · GSD por deficiência de LAMP-2 · GSD, tipo 2B · GSD, tipo IIb · Glicogenose por deficiência de LAMP-2
plChoroba spichrzania glikogenu z powodu niedoboru LAMP-2Choroba Danona · Choroba spichrzania glikogenu z prawidłowym poziomem kwaśnej maltazy · Glikogenoza z powodu niedoboru LAMP-2 · GSD z powodu niedoboru LAMP-2
csGlykogenóza způsobená deficitem LAMP2Danonova nemoc · Lysosomální glykogenóza s normální aktivitou kyselé maltázy · GSD způsobená deficitem LAMP2
ukХвороба ДанонаХвороба накопичення глікогену через дефіцит LAMP-2 · Глікогенова хвороба, тип 2B · Глікогенова хвороба, тип IIb · Глікогеноз внаслідок дефіциту LAMP-2 · GSD через дефіцит LAMP-2 · GSD, тип 2B · GSD, тип IIb · Лізосомальна хвороба накопичення глікогену з нормальною активністю кислої мальтази
zhLAMP2缺乏所致糖原贮积病肝糖原贮积病伴正常酸性麦芽糖活性
trLAMP-2 eksikliğine bağlı glikojen depo hastalığıDanon hastalığı · LAMP-2 eksikliğine bağlı GSD · LAMP-2 eksikliğine bağlı glikojenoz · Normal asit maltaz aktivitesi ile seyreden lizozomal glikojen depo hastalığı

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM300257Evalidated
ICD-10E74.0NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C51.3NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0010281Evalidated
UMLSC0878677Evalidated
GARD9730Evalidated

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 (6):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
LAMP2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:6501ENSG00000005893309060Xq24lysosome associated membrane protein 2
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Prevalence and incidence

3 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families84 casesWorldwideCase(s)ValidatedORPHANET
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET
Prevalence at birth<1 / 1 000 0000.05 / 100 000SwedenValue and classValidated25274184[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

32 annotations · validated 2026-02-04
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0006543Cardiorespiratory arrest
HP:0001288Gait disturbance
HP:0001639Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
HP:0010547Muscle flaccidity
HP:0001962Palpitations
HP:0001279Syncope
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000622Blurred vision
HP:0100749Chest pain
HP:0012735Cough
HP:0002094Dyspnea
HP:0003236Elevated circulating creatine kinase concentration
HP:0002910Elevated circulating hepatic transaminase concentration
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0001324Muscle weakness
HP:0000545Myopia
HP:0009073Progressive proximal muscle weakness
HP:0007663Reduced visual acuity
HP:0003756Skeletal myopathy
HP:0001328Specific learning disability
HP:0030828Wheezing
HP:0001716Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000739Anxiety
HP:0007018Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
HP:0000708Atypical behavior
HP:0000716Depression
HP:0002240Hepatomegaly
HP:0001270Motor delay
HP:0000662Nyctalopia
HP:0000613Photophobia
HP:0000488Retinopathy
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0001644Dilated cardiomyopathy
HP:0001310Dysmetria

Run the differential on the 6 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 41121270[PMID]_31424795[PMID]_31424795[PMID]

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Sources for this card