raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:353308

Pyruvate carboxylase deficiency, infantile type

Synonyms: Pyruvate carboxylase deficiency type A

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

Infantile pyruvate carboxylase (PC) deficiency (Type A) is a rare, severe form of PC deficiency characterized by infantile-onset, mild to moderate lactic acidemia, and a generally severe course.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enPyruvate carboxylase deficiency, infantile typePyruvate carboxylase deficiency type A
frDéficit en pyruvate carboxylase, type infantileDéficit en pyruvate carboxylase type A
dePyruvat-Carboxylase-Mangel, infantile FormPyruvat-Carboxylase-Mangel Typ A
esDeficiencia de piruvato carboxilasa tipo infantilDeficiencia de piruvato carboxilasa tipo A
itDeficit di piruvato carbossilasi, forma infantileDeficit di piruvato carbossilasi, tipo A
nlPyruvaatcarboxylasedeficiëntie, infantiel typePyruvaatcarboxylasedeficiëntie type A
ptDéfice de piruvato carboxilase, tipo infantil
plNiedobór karboksylazy pirogronianowej, postać dziecięcaNiedobór karboksylazy pirogronianowej typu A
csDeficit pyruvátkarboxylasy, kojenecká formaDeficit pyruvátkarboxylasy, typ A
ukДефіцит піруваткарбоксилази, дитячий типДефіцит піруваткарбоксилази типу А
zh丙酮酸羧化酶缺陷,婴儿型丙酮酸羧化酶缺乏症A型
trPiruvat karboksilaz eksikliği, infantil tipPiruvat karboksilaz eksikliği tip A

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM266150NTBTvalidated
ICD-10E74.4NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C53.03NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0018141Evalidated
UMLSC5679928Evalidated

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 (2):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
PCDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:8636ENSG0000017359960878611q13.2pyruvate carboxylase20301764[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET

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