raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:353320

Pyruvate carboxylase deficiency, benign type

Synonyms: Pyruvate carboxylase deficiency type C

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

Benign pyruvate carboxylase (PC) deficiency (Type C) is a rare, very mild form of PC deficiency characterized by episodic metabolic acidosis and normal or mildly delayed neurological development.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enPyruvate carboxylase deficiency, benign typePyruvate carboxylase deficiency type C
frDéficit en pyruvate carboxylase, type béninDéficit en pyruvate carboxylase type C
dePyruvatcarboxylase-Mangel, benigner Typ
esDeficiencia de piruvato carboxilasa tipo benignoDeficiencia de piruvato carboxilasa tipo C
itDeficit di piruvato carbossilasi, tipo benignoDeficit di piruvato carbossilasi, tipo C
nlPyruvaatcarboxylasedeficiëntie, goedaardig typePyruvaatcarboxylasedeficiëntie type C
ptDéfice de piruvato carboxilase, tipo benigno
plNiedobór karboksylazy pirogronianowej, typ łagodnyNiedobór karboksylazy pirogronianowej typu C
csDeficit pyruvátkarboxylasy, benigní typDeficit pyruvátkarboxylasy, typ C
ukДефіцит піруваткарбоксилази, доброякісний типДефіцит піруваткарбоксилази типу С
zh丙酮酸羧化酶缺陷,良性丙酮酸羧化酶缺乏症C型
trPiruvat karboksilaz eksikliği, selim tipPiruvat karboksilaz eksikliği tip C

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM266150NTBTvalidated
ICD-10E74.4NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C53.03NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0018143Evalidated
UMLSC5679927Evalidated

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 (1):

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

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families5 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated20301764[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_20301764[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

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

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Sources for this card